"I'm pro-choice and I'm a pro-choice leader, period," O'Toole told reporters today at an Ottawa campaign stop. WATCH: Conservative leader talks about the conscience rights of medical professionalsConservative leader talks about the conscience rights of medical professionals 2:05 Erin O'Toole spoke with reporters after the Liberal Party raised the issue of conscience rights in the Conservative Party platform. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said the Conservative pledge to legislate the conscience rights of doctors who oppose services like abortion means O'Toole isn't really pro-choice. O'Toole calls for an end to gay blood donor banIn addition to stating his support for abortion rights, O'Toole also sought to reassure moderate voters today that he is attuned to LGBTQ issues. In the 2015 campaign, the Liberal Party vowed to end the discrimination that gay men face when trying to donate blood but, while in government, they've only made tweaks to the regime.

Source: CBC News August 19, 2021 15:13 UTC