Canadian Government Will Not Provide Abortion Funding as Part of G8 Maternal Health Initiative
May 7, 2010
On Monday, April 26, 2010, the Canadian government announced that it would not be funding abortion services as part of the G8 Maternal and Child Health Initiative. The Government had previously announced that it would not provide international aid funding for access to family planning methods, but has since decided that it will, in fact, fund access to contraception for women in developing countries as part of the Initiative. Early in 2010, the Conservative government announced that Canada would champion maternal and child health in developing countries, in the context of hosting the G8 meetings in 2010. G8 talks are set to be held in Ontario’s Muskoka region in June of 2010.
For more information, please consult the following news articles:
Globe and Mail article- “Ottawa Refuses to Fund Abortion in G8 Plan” By: Campbell Clark, April 26, 2010
CBC online news article: “No Abortion in Canada’s G8 Maternal Health Plan” April 26, 2010
CBC online news article: “‘No Change’ on Abortion Policy: CIDA” May 4, 2010
The Globe and Mail article: “Top Medical Journal Chides Harper on Abortion Funding” May 7, 2010
For more information, please consult the following news articles:
Globe and Mail article- “Ottawa Refuses to Fund Abortion in G8 Plan” By: Campbell Clark, April 26, 2010
CBC online news article: “No Abortion in Canada’s G8 Maternal Health Plan” April 26, 2010
CBC online news article: “‘No Change’ on Abortion Policy: CIDA” May 4, 2010
The Globe and Mail article: “Top Medical Journal Chides Harper on Abortion Funding” May 7, 2010
