Madam Speaker, when we were having those discussions in the foreign affairs committee, I agreed very much with my colleague that we need to look at this as an issue of health care access for women. It is an issue of making sure that women around the world have access to health care, and there is no role for faith in that conversation. Every single person, man, woman or child, should have access to the health care they require. This is a fundamental principle that New Democrats believe in. There is no argument for taking away an individual's rights to determine what is best for their bodies, for their families and for their lives.
In the House of Commons on December 5th, 2024. See this statement in context.