Wed May 10, 2023 – 5:07 pm EDT
OTTAWA (LifeSiteNews) – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged yesterday that his government will fund millions of dollars more to pro-abortion initiatives, which drew the ire of Canada’s top pro-life group who blasted the timing of the announcement made on the eve of Canada’s 26th National March for Life, as a “disrespect” for the unborn.
In total, the federal government will give “more than” $4.2 million in funding to the “Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Fund to the University of British Columbia (UBC) – Contraception and Abortion Research Team (CART) and Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights for their projects.”
The federal government said that “the Government of Canada will always defend a woman’s right to choose while improving access for everyone.”
“I want to make this clear: We’ll always defend your right to choose – and we’ll keep working to make sure you can access sexual and reproductive health services, including abortions. Today, @MarciIenannounced support for two projects that do just that,” Trudeau tweeted Tuesday.
In a news release Tuesday, Marci Ien, minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, said that “women across Canada face barriers
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