Yes, I believe women are capable. It's patronizing for the task force to make a decision for women. If given the correct information, which is not currently in the decision tool, and given it in multiple different ways, women can make the decision for themselves. The task force plays down the benefits by using absolute numbers. They say how many women in 1,000 will benefit, for example, and they make it sound like there's not a big difference between one in 1,000 or two in 1,000. However, if you multiply that by the number of women in that age group in the country, you'll find there could be 400 to 600 fewer deaths every year in Canada if women in their forties were allowed to attend. I think women know what that means.
On June 10th, 2024. See this statement in context.