Even if the Prime Minister and the government do not want to reopen
the debate on abortion, even if this motion is going nowhere, Woodworth's actions are bringing the debate back into the public eye!
In question period, however, Justice Minister Rob Nicholson responded to Woodworth's motion and questions from the opposition about reopening
the debate on abortion:
«While some critics argued that this is re-opening
the debate on abortion (one provision to be removed), Minister Wilson - Raybould emphasized that this is the first step in a comprehensive review of the criminal justice system...
My feeling is that
the debate on abortion will never end for this reason.
Frankly I'm exhausted of all of this, yet there will be
debate on abortion, religion, satanism, and of course those terrible people who go to church every Sunday and give money to fund things like feeding the poor and needy.
The debate about ESCR must be distinguished from prior
debates on abortion.
Not exact matches
Republican presidential front - runner Donald Trump said
on Wednesday that women who end pregnancies should face punishment if the United States bans
abortion, triggering a torrent of criticism from both sides of the
abortion debate, including from his White House rivals.
April 6: Facebook says it will require admins of popular pages and advertisers buying political or «issue» ads
on «
debated topics of national legislative importance» like education or
abortion to verify their identity and location — in an effort to fight disinformation
on its platform.
As I left the party, I saw at last that
abortion was no longer an abstract
debate played out primarily in the national media and
on billboards.
However, contrary to the author's hopes, the
abortion debate can not survive over the long term because the anti-
abortion movement is based
on the political right.
Debate about contraception,
abortion, same - sex marriage, even Satan, has attracted just as much attention
on the presidential campaign trail in recent weeks.
The two «no compromise» factions in the
abortion debate are,
on the one hand, the 20 percent who favor the present unlimited
abortion license and,
on the other, those who would effect a national prohibition of all
abortions, which is also about 20 percent of the population.
The CNN
debate opened with discussions
on economic issues, but later veered toward faith - based matters like the role of religion in candidates» decision making,
abortion, gay marriage — and how the United States ought to treat Muslims living within its borders.
Earlier this month, the Texas legislature approved a loudly -
debated package of restrictions
on abortions in the Lone Star State; among other things, requiring
abortion clinics to bring their facilities in line with surgical standards and banning
abortions after 20 weeks.
People also take their opinions to social media to
debate everything from Supreme Court decisions
on abortion to #Brexit and much, much more.
Mr Newcome said the
debate was not about the ethics of
abortion, pointing out that the Church's position
on that issue is clearly stated.
The
debate over
abortion (most recently focused
on what are called either «late - term» or «partial - birth «
abortions, depending
on your position) reveals a reluctance to look at the facts surrounding both sides of a serious issue out of fear that one might discover or publicize a fact that does not support one's stance.
They recognized, as United Methodists
on either side of the
abortion debate have recognized until recently, that the in vitro human embryo makes, at the very least, an iconic moral claim.
The BMA was quoted by the Mail
on Sunday as saying «all viewpoints»
on abortion will be
debated at its annual conference.
Technological possibility will increasingly eclipse the very terms of our
debate over
abortion, and I suspect that «
abortion politics» as we know it is
on its way to being a relic of the past — a particularly brutal way we eliminated human life back when humans used to have children.
Related to the third problem, above, there is no change in the public
debates over cloning,
abortion, euthanasia, and so
on.
In a
debate with an advocate for
abortion, one occasionally comes up against an informed opponent who seeks to undermine the Church's position
on the issue by pointing out that the Universal Doctor of the Church, St Thomas Aquinas, held to the doctrine of delayed animation or hominisation.
In addition to his publications
on abortion, in 1981 Hartshorne accepted an invitation to
debate abortion with pro-life advocates at Dartmouth College.
You seem conversant with the principles involved and I have to admit, I can not prognosticate
on how the court will ultimately rule but it is fascinating to me to see the
debate move from the emotional context of
abortion advocates and religious defenders into the fulcrum of Constiitutional adherence.
Listen I keep seeing bumper stickers like «you can't be both Catholic and pro-choice» these are not reflective of my faith, theser are slogans made for propaganda, I have 2 beautiful children and I have never been
on a position where
abortion could even play a part, but it is a legal option to the public at large; this being said even the bible calls for us to be good citizens, and to obey the law, I believe that this is a matter that belongs with the family and not the state; no matter how we criminalize
abortion, they will not stop, but people will go under - ground and more fatalities will occur, I rather see the government placing incentives
on more conseling for these expectant mothers and more outreach done at church levels, to reduce the
debate to a single slogan is dangerous and will not accomplish the ultimately goal of preventing
abortions my two humble cents
From Jessica: The Christian right has cornered the market
on the
abortion debate.
Washington (CNN)- It was the first - ever
debate between two Roman Catholics vying for a White House perch, and in Thursday's face - off between Vice President Joe Biden and vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan, the question was put plainly: How does your faith shape your position
on abortion?
Afraid of being branded as moralists, or even worse, proselytizers, politicians cling to surface arguments that remain in the public's comfort zone, choosing sides in the familiar
debates on school prayer, pornography, media immorality and
abortion.
Over the last few months, certain intellectuals
on both sides of the
debate over
abortion have publicly expressed newfound doubts about their side's positions and tactics.
CNN: Question
on Catholicism,
abortion, makes for dramatic moments in vice presidential
debate It was the first - ever
debate between two Roman Catholics vying for a White House perch, and in Thursday's face - off between Vice President Joe Biden and vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan, the question was put plainly: How does your faith shape your position
on abortion?
How can we develop a moral stand
on a
debate that seems to be polarized by those who consider
abortion simply a matter of private choice and those who support no legal
abortions save those very rare ones necessary to save a mother's life?
Besides condemning
abortion and euthanasia as attacks
on human life, Evangelium Vitae addresses other hotly
debated issues in medical ethics that implicate the value and dignity of human life.
On Jan. 22, the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Sojourners president Jim Wallis issued a statement calling for a change in the
debate over
abortion.
The discussion highlighted the need for a substantive parliamentary
debate on the current
abortion legislation since medical science and practice is raising serious questions over when the foetus becomes viable outside the womb, the current twenty - four week limit for «social»
abortion and the growing number of doctors in the UK who are refusing to perform
abortions because of the aforementioned.
Debates about this will easily generate much more heat than light unless the energy of both sides is focused
on the right question, which is: «Given that 200,000
abortions a year is far too many, how can a deliverable change in the law most effectively reduce that number?»
To some extent, the
debate is already over for Catholics as Amnesty sold the pass
on sexuality years ago; the organisation already supports a right to contraception including the abortifacient morning - after pill, which it claims does not cause
abortion, and affirms «sexual rights», a term which includes such gems as the right to a pleasurable sex life.
In the course of that
debate, Mourdock was asked about his views
on abortion and if there is ever a reason to terminate a pregnancy.
The 8th amendment has a significant impact
on a woman's right to birth how and where she chooses but there is surprisingly little dialogue and research about the impact this amendment has
on maternity or reproductive issues outside of the recent widely publicised
abortion debate.
A terrible dilemma over the fate of a pregnant young mother throws a harsh light
on the cost of the
abortion debate.
He doesn't allow
debate on partial - birth
abortion.
The wake - up call that created buzz among bloggers last week was a 13 - year - old video of Mitt Romney answering a
debate question with moderate stance, instead of a conservative one,
on abortion.
In the
debate, Cruz doubled - down
on Trump's «New York values» which he framed as being about big money, big media and socially liberal values
on abortion.
A New York state ethics board has denied applications from groups
on both sides of the
abortion debate a request to keep private their donor lists.
It includes unions, the state's Conservative Party and groups
on both sides of the
abortion debate.
Democratic Senate candidate Adam Haber
on Monday challenged Republican incumbent Jack Martins to a
debate on women's equality, primarily over
abortion rights.
The ruling released
on Monday in a 5 - 3 decision is being considered by advocates
on both sides of the
abortion debate as one of the most consequential in a generation from the high court.
Cuomo, meanwhile, knocked de Blasio for standing with an elected official who holds conservative views
on abortion, same - sex marriage and the Syrian refugee
debate.
Groups
on both sides of the
abortion debate are members.
Abbott resigned from a cross-party group
on abortion counselling saying it was no more than a front to push forward an anti-
abortion agenda without
debate in parliament.
Abortion is just about the most emotionally - sensitive issue for lawmakers
on both sides of the aisle, but passions were kicked into overdrive in that afternoon's
debate after Assemblyman Ron Castorina, a Republican who has been in the chamber for a little more than a month, compared the procedure to «African - American genocide.»