Many of you are aware that recently the British Parliament voted 181-1 in favour of making sex-selective abortions illegal. This is a huge success for those advocating for pre-born human rights. At the same time it is only a small step towards the protection of human rights for all human beings. As Kristen Hatten writes here,<\/a> making only sex-selective abortion illegal may send a message that misogyny is a worse crime than feticide. Is one form of abortion worse than another? It’s a legitimate question to ask.<\/p>\n

As Ms. Hatten explains, “Laws against sex-selection abortion are not tantamount to picking a reason for abortion at random and declaring it unacceptable. All abortions are heinous, yes. But sex-selection abortion in particular is often linked to forced abortion, coercion, and violence against the woman in question.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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Sex-selective abortion is not unique to China and India. It has become a global problem that Canada also needs to take action against. We know where the Liberals and NDP stand on addressing this discriminatory practice \u2013 they do not really care about it \u2013 but the Conservatives have taken a solid position against gendercide. At their most recent convention they voted overwhelmingly in favour of condemning sex-selective discrimination.<\/p>\n

It is time for us to begin pressuring the Canadian government to make sex-selective abortion illegal in our country as well. Please do your part and send this email <\/a>to your MP today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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