| | [[File:Flag of Canada.svg|thumb|right|150px|In Canada, there are no legal limits on abortions.]] | | [[File:Flag of Canada.svg|thumb|right|150px|In Canada, there are no legal limits on abortions.]] |
| − | Abortion in '''[[Canada]]''' is not restricted by law, that one could get an abortion any time she wanted to, without any legal restrictions. While some non-legal restrictions do exist, Canada is one of the few nations to allow unrestricted abortions. | + | Abortion in '''[[Canada]]''' is not restricted by law, that one could get an abortion any time she wanted to, without any legal restrictions. While some non-legal restrictions do exist, Canada is one of the few nations to allow legally unrestricted abortions. |
| | Early in Canada's history, abortions were illegal, as of 1869. The Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1968-69, passed on May 14, 1969, was a partial easing of Canada's laws, provided for a legal abortion when three doctors decided a woman was in danger. A Supreme Court case (Morgentaler et al. v. Her Majesty The Queen, [1988] 1 S.C.R. 30 at 37), allowed for the unlimited access to abortions. In a Gallup Canada poll, 54% of Canadians thought abortion was "morally acceptable". | | Early in Canada's history, abortions were illegal, as of 1869. The Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1968-69, passed on May 14, 1969, was a partial easing of Canada's laws, provided for a legal abortion when three doctors decided a woman was in danger. A Supreme Court case (Morgentaler et al. v. Her Majesty The Queen, [1988] 1 S.C.R. 30 at 37), allowed for the unlimited access to abortions. In a Gallup Canada poll, 54% of Canadians thought abortion was "morally acceptable". |