moved for leave to introduce Bill C-253, an act to amend the Criminal Code (abortion).
Mr. Speaker, this bill is really a conscience bill. It is designed to protect health care workers who wish not to participate in the procuring of abortions. It makes it an offence for anyone to attempt to dismiss these people from their jobs if they refuse to do so on moral or religious grounds.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed.)