Since that ruling on Jan. 28, 1988, no government has put an abortion prohibition on the books and it is legal to provide abortion services in Canada. The province’s Safe Access to Abortion Services Act comes into force Feb. 1, almost 30 years to the day after the Supreme Court of Canada acquitted Dr. Henry Morgentaler and struck down the criminal restrictions on abortion services as unconstitutional. In Toronto, where the Morgenataler clinic was firebombed in 1992, legal injunctions against individuals were later broadened and created a buffer zone. The zones may be expanded up to 150 metres upon application by a clinic abortion services provider. Within the boundaries of the buffer, protesters will no longer be able to approach, harass, dissuade or provide graphic pamphlets about abortion services; carry out abortion-related protests or activities that intimidate or physically interfere with individuals accessing or providing abortion services.

Source: thestar February 01, 2018 03:00 UTC