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What is abortion?
Abortion is the killing of a human being. It stops a pregnancy and ends
the life of an innocent unborn child.
What
is the law in Canada concerning abortion?
There is no law governing abortion in Canada. Abortions can be performed
legally right up until birth. Before 1969, the Criminal Code of Canada
prohibited abortion unless the mother's life was at risk. An amendment
was added to the abortion section (251) in 1969 to allow abortions if
the mother's life or health was threatened. Abortions had to be approved
by a therapeutic abortion committee. The word health was broadly interpreted
to include economic, social, psychological, or physical health, leading
to abortion on demand. In 1988, the law was completely struck down by
the Supreme Court of Canada, leaving no law at all.
Do
fathers have any rights under Canadian law?
No. A father is powerless to protect the life of his unborn children if
the mother wants to have an abortion.
What
are the most common reasons for performing abortions in Canada?
According to the Alan Guttmacher Institute, over 90% of abortions are
done for socio-economic reasons. Less then 1% are done for reasons of
rape or incest.
How
many abortions are done in Canada each year?
In 2005, there were 96,815 abortions, down 3.2% from 100,039 in 2004. For every 100 live births, there were 28 abortions. Induced abortion rates fell in every age group except among women aged 35 to 39, where it remained the same. Teenage women, under the age of 20, experienced the largest decline in rates, from 13.8 for every 1,000 women in 2004 to 13.0 in 2005. Abortions continue to be most common among women in their early 20s. They accounted for 31% of all women who obtained an induced abortion in 2005. At least 32% of abortions were done on women who have had at least one previous abortion. 52% of abortions are done in hospitals, 48% in abortion clinics. Since 1970, approximately 3,000,000 unborn babies have been aborted in this country. In 2004, there were 1,129 abortions in Niagara, a 7.69% reduction from three years earlier when there were 1,223 abortions. Last available statistics for St. Catharines indicate an average of one abortion per day.
Who
pays for abortions?
The Taxpayer does! Average costs of an abortion in Canada is about $800. Annually,
on avarage, 100,000 abortions take place in Canada for a total cost to the taxpayer
of $80,000,000. (Does not include costs associated with post-abortion treatments) .
Physical
complications that may arise after an abortion include:
bladder injury, bowel injury, hemorrhage, infection, laceration of the
cervix, more miscarriages later in life, perforation of the uterus, sterility,
death. 1 out of 25 women who have a legally induced abortion in a Canadian
abortion clinic or hospital will be hospitalised for an average of two
days because of life-threatening complications. (custom tabulation obtained
by researcher Isabelle Begin from Statistics Canada)
Psychological
effects of abortion on women include:
guilt, depression, suicidal impulses, sense of loss, mourning, regret
and remorse, loss of confidence in decision making capability, preoccupation
with "would be" due date or birth month, lower self-esteem, despair, nightmares,
loss of interest in sex, inability to forgive self.
"There
is not a single scientific study that has shown that abortion has, on
average, actually produced any benefits to women. In contrast, there are
numerous studies showing abortion's harms. We must insist that the authentic
rights and welfare of both the mother and child are intertwined. To hurt
one, you will necessarily hurt both. To help one, you must help both."
David C. Reardon, Ph.D., one of America's leading researchers and authors
on post-abortion issues and founding director of the Elliot Institute
Methods
of Abortion:
The most common method of abortion used in Canadian abortion clinics and
hospitals is the Suction - Aspiration method. Used in the first
trimester, the cervical muscle is stretched open. A hollow plastic tube
with a knife like edge is inserted into the uterus. The suction machine
then tears the baby's body into pieces, and sucks them into a bottle.
For older babies, the prostaglandin method is used. Prostaglandin
is a hormone that induces labor. The baby usually dies from the trauma
of delivery. Saline abortions poison the unborn child, and Dilation and
Evacuation is when a pliers like instrument is inserted through the cervix,
and used to tear apart the baby. The skull is then crushed and pulled
out. For more information Ohio
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