Mr. Speaker, he made two comments at the very beginning of his debate, which I would like to question him about further.
The first point was opening the abortion debate. I do not quite understand where he is coming from on that one. I would like to get his opinion on this point.
Canada has pledged its commitment to support the millennium development goals, which includes universal access to reproductive health, including family planning, which is goal five, target two. The goal is sometimes referred to as the unmet need to avoid a pregnancy and the number of women having access to modern contraceptives. I would like his opinion on that. I am not quite sure if he agrees or disagrees.
Another was his comment about anti-American. In fact, in the first week President Obama endorsed this. Secretary of State Clinton said:
In...the administration, we are convinced of the value of investing in women and girls, and we understand there is a direct line between a woman’s reproductive health and her ability to lead a productive, fulfilling life.
She was commenting about the policy change from when George Bush was in power.