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G8 abortion debate: Should it be on the agenda?
- May 4, 2010 11:11 AM |
- By POV
Conservative Senator Nancy Ruth told a meeting of women's rights groups Monday that it would be best to "shut the f--k up" about their concerns over the government's maternal health initiative.
Ruth sponsored the Ottawa meeting at which a panel discussion turned to the government's intention to omit funding for abortion from its maternal health aid for developing countries.
The panelists said it was a matter they couldn't ignore, but Ruth said pushing the abortion issue is not the right strategy to advance progress on maternal health.
She declined to repeat the "shut up" comment, caught on tape by the Toronto Star, going on to say: "Canada is still a country with free and accessible abortion. Leave it there. Don't make this an election issue."
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Julie Van Dusen's video report
Senator Ruth audio
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