What is the law on abortion in Canada?

Since 1988, there has been NO LAW governing abortion in Canada. On January 28, 1988, the Supreme Court of Canada struck down the law (since 1969) that legalized abortion in the first three months of pregnancy. In the absence of any law governing abortion, the child in the womb is left with no protection until the time s/he is fully born.In Canada, you are not considered a “person” under the law until you are fully born from your mother’s womb. Without “personhood” the child in the womb has no rights.

When does a baby’s heart begin to beat?

A baby’s heart begins to beat at 3 weeks after conception and brain waves are detected at 6 weeks gestation. Click here to view beautiful pictures of the unborn child.

How many abortions occur in Canada?

Since 1969, when abortion was first legalized in Canada, there have been over 3 million abortions. Everyday, there are approximately 300 abortions across Canada. In Ontario alone, there are approximately 45,000 abortions each year. Click here for latest stats from Statistics Canada.

Is abortion safe for woman?

An Ontario study of 41,039 women during the three month period following their abortion, revealed that these women had a more than four times higher rate of hospitalizations for infections, a five times higher rate of “surgical events” and a nearly five times higher rate of hospitalization for psychiatric problems than the matching group of women who had not had abortions. College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario 2000. One abortion increases a woman’s risk of breast cancer*, depression and suicide**. Further immediate risks include severe haemorrhaging (bleeding), leading to possible infection and even death. Other long-term risks include: infertility, ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage and pre-mature birth. Click here for more info.

Who pays for abortions?

It costs Ontario tax payers over 30 million dollars a year to fund unrestricted abortion.

Why do women choose abortion?

Most women feel pressured into having an abortion due to socio-economic reasons and lack of support. They resort to abortion because they feel they have no choice.

Are women told all the facts related to the developing child and the abortion procedure, including all known risks?

Abortion is the only medical procedure whereby the patient does not have to sign an informed consent form.It is common for women to be denied the facts related to their child’s development and the health risks associated with abortion.Many post-abortive women report that they were told “it was just a blob of tissue.” They feel betrayed for not having been given all the facts and conclude if they would have known then what they know now, they would have made a different choice.