Long Range Planning Committee Report [Abortion]
https://archives.anglican.ca/link/official1231
- Date
- 1980 June
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Type
- Act 91
- Mover
- Dr. Betty C. Graham
- Seconder
- Rt. Rev. R. Hollis
- Prologue
- That this General Synod is of the opinion that the Criminal Law is not a good or appropriate instrument or agency for the restriction or control of abortion and that the proper means of attaining the goals in the resolution previously passed is through education and social measures, having in mind that laws relating to health and the discipline of the medical and nursing professions are made by provincial legislatures.
- Text of motion
- That this motion and other outstanding motions be referred to the National Executive Council for consideration. CARRIED ACT 91
- Subjects
- Abortion - Law and legislation - Canada
- Abortion - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada
- Medical laws and legislation - Canada
- Medical ethics - Canada
- Bioethics - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada