Rona Ambrose and the abortion debate

On the 25th anniversary of the historic Morgentaler decision on a woman’s right to choose, it seems the Minister responsible for the Status of Women, Rona Ambrose, needs a reminder of the Conservatives’ record.

When asked yesterday about why Conservatives keep trying to reopen this debate, Ambrose replied:

_“__This is an issue that women are not interested in debating.”_ –Rona Ambrose, House of Commons January 28th, 2013

While we agree that women in Canada are not interested in re-opening this debate, Ambrose herself is.

The Status of Women Minister was one of 86 Conservatives who voted in favour of a motion last September to study the legal rights of the fetus, and reopen the abortion debate through the back door.

Twenty-five years ago the Supreme Court closed this case, Rona Ambrose and the Conservative government should too.