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-====== PBP100H: Pro-Life Politics ======+====== PBP100H: Pro-Life Politics in Canada ======
 This is an introduction to pro-life politics in Canada, with a focus on three areas: This is an introduction to pro-life politics in Canada, with a focus on three areas:
   - Policy   - Policy
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       * e.g. Paul Steckle's 2006 late-term abortion ban (Liberal MP), 20 week ban       * e.g. Paul Steckle's 2006 late-term abortion ban (Liberal MP), 20 week ban
       * e.g. M-408 simply expressing an opinion that sex-selective termination of pregnancy is wrong, never came to a vote       * e.g. M-408 simply expressing an opinion that sex-selective termination of pregnancy is wrong, never came to a vote
 +      * e.g. Bill C-233 The Sex Selective Abortion Act, failed in ~May 2021 - first time a criminal code provision on abortion had been proposed in several years
 ==== The Present ==== ==== The Present ====
 What does the criminal law say about the pre-born child? What does the criminal law say about the pre-born child?
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   * Campaign Life Coalition:   * Campaign Life Coalition:
     * oldest pro-life political group     * oldest pro-life political group
-    * strategic problems+    * strategic challenges
       * opposes gestational limits       * opposes gestational limits
-      * advocacy on wide variety of issues, not just abortion +      * advocacy on wide variety of issues, not just abortion (idea bundling) 
-      * tends to attack politicians who aren't perfect on the issues, doesn't have a working relationship with many politicians+      * [[https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/canadian-conservative-politician-garnett-genuis-defends-preserving-gay-marriage/|quick to attack politicians who aren't perfect on the issues]]
   * New pro-life groups emerged in past decade to take new strategic approaches   * New pro-life groups emerged in past decade to take new strategic approaches
     * **WeNeedALaw**: lobby group, advocating for incremental pro-life legislation to shift momentum     * **WeNeedALaw**: lobby group, advocating for incremental pro-life legislation to shift momentum
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       * Goal is to shift from unregulated to regulated, as incremental step towards criminalization       * Goal is to shift from unregulated to regulated, as incremental step towards criminalization
       * proposing pro-life legislation that has a chance of passing, given public opinion       * proposing pro-life legislation that has a chance of passing, given public opinion
 +      * even has a [[https://twitter.com/nathancullen/status/1106588236464287744|strong working relationship with some opponents]]
     * **RightNow**: nominate and elect pro-life candidates ([[https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=866465110179347|video]])     * **RightNow**: nominate and elect pro-life candidates ([[https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=866465110179347|video]])
       * formed by two ex-CLC staffers       * formed by two ex-CLC staffers
       * working with pro-life politicians to get them nominated and elected so that there are enough votes in the House to pass pro-life legislation       * working with pro-life politicians to get them nominated and elected so that there are enough votes in the House to pass pro-life legislation
       * working within political parties to advance pro-life policies (e.g. Conservative Policy, delete resolution that a government will not re-open abortion debate)       * working within political parties to advance pro-life policies (e.g. Conservative Policy, delete resolution that a government will not re-open abortion debate)