Canada’s policy on abortion is not to have a policy
By StatGuy
5 May 2007

Ever since the Supreme Court overturned the then-existing abortion law in the 1988 Morgentaler decision, Canada has had no statutory restrictions on abortion. Canada is unique among Western democracies (if not the entire world) in having no legal constraints whatever on the procedure, beyond those applicable to any surgical operation. As has been said before, when it comes to abortion, it is impossible for Canada to adopt a more extreme position.

Polls have shown that a majority of Canadians favour some restrictions on performance of the procedure. Nonetheless, our politicians have for many years refused even to raise the question, much less launch a national debate. Likewise, Canadian mainstream media turn a blind eye to this issue of great importance to many citizens. What’s wrong with this picture?

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