Sunday, March 25, 2012

SCOC Justice Bertha Wilson Left Definition of Unborn Child Up to Parliament

The precise point in the development of the foetus at which the state’s interest in its protection becomes “compelling” I leave to the informed judgement of the legislature which is in a position to receive guidance on the subject from all the relevant disciplines. It seems to me, however, that it might fall somewhere in the second trimester.” (R v Morgentaler 1988)

Oh that horrible misogynist anti-choicer Bertha Wilson!