OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is deeply disappointed in a “backsliding on women’s rights” happening in American states moving to ban abortion access. Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM/Canadian Press Justin Trudeau speaks at the VivaTech Exhibition in Paris on May 16, 2019. “We very much regret what is happening, particularly in the United States, where they are moving backwards in terms of defending a women’s right to choose,” he said. As a government, as Canadians, we will always be unequivocal about defending a woman’s right to choose, defending women’s rights in general. Justin TrudeauThe annual event sees thousands from church and school groups across Canada converge in Ottawa to protest laws that allow access to abortion services.

Source: Huffington Post May 16, 2019 19:52 UTC