[news] Parliament to Vote on Fetal Personhood Law

[Mostly Water - "Canadian" and International alternative news feed]

A private member's bill called the "Unborn Victims of Crime Act" (Bill C-484) has been introduced by Conservative MP Ken Epp (Edmonton Sherwood Park), and is scheduled for a Parliamentary vote on March 5. The bill would amend the Criminal Code to allow separate homicide charges to be laid in the death of a fetus when a pregnant woman is attacked.

Several recent murder cases in Canada have involved a pregnant woman being murdered by a male partner or boyfriend. The victims and families of these horrific tragedies deserve our deepest sympathy, and they deserve justice. However, passing a law to allow murder charges for the death of the fetus is not the way to go. Such a law would be an unconstitutional infringement on women’s rights. It is a key step towards re-criminalizing abortion, but it could also criminalize pregnant women for behaviours perceived to harm their fetuses.  


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