There are many views on Abortion and whether Canada should continue to allow abortions to happen or not. An abortion is when a woman decides that she wants a professional doctor to terminate her pregnancy (Frequently Asked Questions, 2004). There are many hospitals, clinics, and physicians that will perform abortions but doctors do have the option to refuse to perform an abortion (Frequently Asked Questions, 2004). In Canada, there are no laws at all regarding abortion and without any laws on abortions it has proven that there is no need for laws (Arthur, 1999). The ruling to allow an abortion under all circumstances was a process that took many years. In 1969 Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau 's Liberal government decriminalizes contraception
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In 1983 a Gallup poll shows that 72% of Canadians believe the decision to abort should rest solely with the pregnant woman and her doctor (News, 2013). Jan 28, 1988 The Supreme Court of Canada strikes down Canada 's abortion law as unconstitutional. The law is found to violate Section 7 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms because it infringes upon a woman 's right to "life, liberty and security of person." Chief Justice Brian Dickson writes: "Forcing a woman, by threat of criminal sanction, to carry a fetus to term unless she meets certain criteria unrelated to her own priorities and aspirations, is a profound interference with a woman 's body and thus a violation of her security of the person (News, 2013). 1989, the Supreme Court rules that a man has no legal right to veto a woman 's abortion decision (News, 2013). 1995, provincial and federal rulings force Nova Scotia and New Brunswick to allow private abortion clinics (News, 2013). As of today abortions are available to all women in Canada and are paid for under the free health care that Canada provides for all of its …show more content…
This is not only negative towards the children but also to the parents that are doing everything they can to take care of their child. Also if they have more than one child then it becomes even more costly. In today’s society it is seen that it is already a struggle for those who are single to get by comfortably and when adding children into that the poverty rates sky rocket. It shows in statistics Canada that the costs of living in the major cities of Canada are: Vancouver $806,094, Toronto $502,508, Calgary $405,687, Edmonton $329,820, and Montreal $320,243. If the price of an average condo is compared, the result is quite the same: Vancouver $403,200, Toronto $326,400, Calgary $254,500, Montreal $227,200, and Edmonton $199,500. Comparing a one-bedroom apartment is even more interesting, Toronto $977, Vancouver $964, Calgary $899, Edmonton $857, and Montreal $641(Mukhtar, 2012). These numbers are just on average but if you add 1-4 children to these numbers it is going to become even higher and you are going to see that in British Columbia alone, 80% of lone-parents are female (Lone Parent Rate, 2015). In addition, female lone parents are one of the most impoverished family groups in Canada: 32% of lone-mothers were
In 1983 a Gallup poll shows that 72% of Canadians believe the decision to abort should rest solely with the pregnant woman and her doctor (News, 2013). Jan 28, 1988 The Supreme Court of Canada strikes down Canada 's abortion law as unconstitutional. The law is found to violate Section 7 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms because it infringes upon a woman 's right to "life, liberty and security of person." Chief Justice Brian Dickson writes: "Forcing a woman, by threat of criminal sanction, to carry a fetus to term unless she meets certain criteria unrelated to her own priorities and aspirations, is a profound interference with a woman 's body and thus a violation of her security of the person (News, 2013). 1989, the Supreme Court rules that a man has no legal right to veto a woman 's abortion decision (News, 2013). 1995, provincial and federal rulings force Nova Scotia and New Brunswick to allow private abortion clinics (News, 2013). As of today abortions are available to all women in Canada and are paid for under the free health care that Canada provides for all of its …show more content…
This is not only negative towards the children but also to the parents that are doing everything they can to take care of their child. Also if they have more than one child then it becomes even more costly. In today’s society it is seen that it is already a struggle for those who are single to get by comfortably and when adding children into that the poverty rates sky rocket. It shows in statistics Canada that the costs of living in the major cities of Canada are: Vancouver $806,094, Toronto $502,508, Calgary $405,687, Edmonton $329,820, and Montreal $320,243. If the price of an average condo is compared, the result is quite the same: Vancouver $403,200, Toronto $326,400, Calgary $254,500, Montreal $227,200, and Edmonton $199,500. Comparing a one-bedroom apartment is even more interesting, Toronto $977, Vancouver $964, Calgary $899, Edmonton $857, and Montreal $641(Mukhtar, 2012). These numbers are just on average but if you add 1-4 children to these numbers it is going to become even higher and you are going to see that in British Columbia alone, 80% of lone-parents are female (Lone Parent Rate, 2015). In addition, female lone parents are one of the most impoverished family groups in Canada: 32% of lone-mothers were