MPs to consider debate on when human life begins - Politics - CBC News
While I agree that life begins as conception, I hope individual MPs keep their words. Any MP who promissed not to bring up the abortion debate should either step down and call a byelection or vote against any law guaranteeing the life of the fetus if he has any integrity. For any MP to lie blatantly to the public to vote in favour of such a law would be pretty low, and two wrongs don't make a right.
At the same time however, I would also disagree with the NDP whipping its candidates on this and let each one vote his conscience while also keeping any individual promise he may have made his electors.
Or I suppose another way of keeping his integrity would be for an MP who had promised not to vote for the rights of the fetus to vote for a bill that takes effect only at least one year after the next election so as to give the people a chance to decide.
Any thoughts on this?
While I agree that life begins as conception, I hope individual MPs keep their words. Any MP who promissed not to bring up the abortion debate should either step down and call a byelection or vote against any law guaranteeing the life of the fetus if he has any integrity. For any MP to lie blatantly to the public to vote in favour of such a law would be pretty low, and two wrongs don't make a right.
At the same time however, I would also disagree with the NDP whipping its candidates on this and let each one vote his conscience while also keeping any individual promise he may have made his electors.
Or I suppose another way of keeping his integrity would be for an MP who had promised not to vote for the rights of the fetus to vote for a bill that takes effect only at least one year after the next election so as to give the people a chance to decide.
Any thoughts on this?