Abortion

Prologue: Moved by: Bishop Brown; Seconded by: Bishop Payne; That in view of the Supreme Court of Canada's decision with regard to abortion law, we ask the Primate to appoint a small Task Force to review the Church's position on the abortion issue and to report its recommendations to the May meeting of the National Executive Council, and to the October meeting of the House of Bishops.; Amendment

Text of motion: That the words "to appoint a small task force to review the church's position on the abortion issue" be deleted and the following inserted in their place, "to appoint a small task force to study what action needs to be taken to uphold our Church's stand on abortion in relation to changes in the abortion law".; The motion, as amended, was put and CARRIED.; The motion, as amended, is as follows:; That, in view of the Supreme Court of Canada's decision with regard to the abortion law, we ask the Primate to appoint a small task force to study what action needs to be taken to uphold our Church's stand on abortion in relation to changes in the abortion law, and to report its recommendations to the May meeting of the National Executive Council, and to the October meeting of the House of Bishops.

Subjects: Abortion - Law and legislation - Canada; Abortion - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada; Anglican Church of Canada. Task Force on Abortion; Bioethics - Religious aspects - Anglican Church of Canada