Stan Hudecki, MPP for Hamilton West, rose in the commons on February 3rd, to Morgentaler issue, and its responsibility to act. The following is quoted from Hansard of that date.
“Madam Speaker, it is a serious matter of concern that Dr. Henry Morgentaler is attempting to open abortion clinics in Toronto and Winnipeg. While the Attorney General for Manitoba has turned down a request from Morgentaler for immunity from prosecution, and the Attorney General for Ontario has threatened prosecution of Section 251 of the Criminal Code is not complied with, it must be remembered that Morgentaler blatantly violated and continues to violate this Section of the Code in Quebec. The Attorney General of that Province has determined – and I think wrongly so – that, based upon the previous Morgentaler experience in Quebec, it is unlikely that a conviction could be achieved under present federal legislation.
Since the Charter of Rights and Freedoms provides the framework within which we, as Parliamentarians, can legislate on matters concerning abortion, and since amendments to the legislation are desperately needed if we intend to curtail the number of innocent unborn Canadians who die each year as a result of abortion, we must act now to ameliorate this deteriorating situation. Our unborn children are a very precious resource to this country.”
