Canada Will Allow Americans To Cross The Border For Abortions: Trudeau

[hlthe2b]

Since getting home from work today, the weight of the past several days have come down like a wall of bricks and I'm emotional as hell-- from angry rage to teary. This is the first thing I've read that made me feel better:


Canada Will Allow Americans To Cross The Border For Abortions: Trudeau
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn a constitutional right to abortion "horrific."

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/canada-will-allow-americans-to-cross-the-border-for-abortions-trudeau_n_62b76e11e4b04a61736b4169

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned Saturday that the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn a constitutional right to abortion could lead to the loss of other rights and indicated his country would continue to allow Americans to get abortions in Canada.

Trudeau called the court’s decision “horrific” and voiced concern that the ruling could someday allow a rollback of legal protections for gay relationships, including the right for same-sex couples to marry.

“We know that this is an extremely, not just scary, but disheartening time for so many women,” Trudeau said at a news conference in Kigali, Rwanda, at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

“Women for generations have fought for more rights in the United States, (only) to see this setback, to worry as well about how this can be expanded to more rights be taken away in the United States,” he said.

“This is a reminder of how we need to be unequivocal in our defense of people’s rights, in not taking anything for granted, in staying vigilant, and always standing up for woman’s rights, for LBGT rights, for the rights of people who are disenfranchised and marginalized,” he added.

Asked if his government would help American women seeking abortions in Canada, Trudeau did not directly respond, but said: “Everyday Americans who find themselves in Canada access our health care system in Canada and that’s certainly something that will continue,”

[SheltieLover]

1. Excellent! 👏👏👏👏

[Enter stage left]

2. I absolutely love Canada...

This builds on my love for them.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

3. I wonder how many people this helps, realistically. I can't think of a place where a clinic would be

closer in Canada than in the U.S.

[hlthe2b]

4. A hell of a lot from the sentiment alone. Macron and Trudeau speaking out so frankly is intensely

helpful IMO.

Allowing Americans to access abortion-related healthcare will still require travel and a passport, but the no holds barred attitude toward supporting women in this country on this issue is much more than a mere gesture IMMO.

[hlthe2b]

5. Women in Michigan, if the RW get their way. (and they sure are trying)

[WhiskeyGrinder]

7. Those in the U.P. go to Duluth. I'd imagine that circle would get bigger, while those in the south

aim for Chicago. I suppose it would be shorter for some to get to London than Chicago. I'm just wondering if the hassle is doable.

[hlthe2b]

8. You assume continued access in MN & IL (and US. I hope so, but...) And Ontario is doable for many.

A personhood-specific case at SCOTUS could render abortion illegal nationwide without Congress lifting a finger. Rachel Maddow is right on this.

Regardless this is an impressive offer from Trudeau that I do not take lightly.

[VMA131Marine]

6. I'm just waiting for all the states with abortion bans on the books

to start boycotting Canadian oil (Canada is the US’ largest source of crude oil imports).

[SoCalDavidS]

9. America Is A Fucking Embarrassment Around The World nt