Mr. Speaker, I stand before you today with two petitions from 225 of my constituents from different parts of my riding in Alberta, such as Drumheller, Chestermere, Calgary, Okotoks, Rosebud, Morrin and Hussar.
According to current legislation, a child does not become human until the moment of complete birth. The lack of legislation in this area is a concern to these constituents.
The petitioners call upon Parliament to look into the definition of a human being. They would like to see an amendment to section 223--