An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sex selective abortion) = Loi modifiant le Code criminel (avortement en fonction du sexe).: XB431-233/1-PDF
"This enactment amends the Criminal Code to make it an offence for a medical practitioner to perform an abortion knowing that the abortion is sought solely on the grounds of the child’s genetic sex. It also requires the Minister of Health, after consultation with representatives of the provincial governments responsible for health, to establish guidelines respecting information provided by a medical practitioner in relation to a request for an abortion"--Summary, page ii.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Parliament. House of Commons. |
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| Title | An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sex selective abortion) = Loi modifiant le Code criminel (avortement en fonction du sexe). |
| Variant title | Loi modifiant le Code criminel (avortement en fonction du sexe) Short title: Sex-selective Abortion Act |
| Series title | Bill C-... ;Bill C-233, 1st session, 43rd Parliament |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | Bilingual-[English | French] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | Issued also in HTML format. "First reading, February 26, 2020." This bill has been reinstated in a subsequent session: 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session. Text in English and in French. |
| Publishing information | [Ottawa] : House of Commons Canada = Chambre des communes du Canada, 2020. |
| Description | 1 online resource (ii, 2 pages) |
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| Subject terms | Canada. Criminal Code. Abortion -- Law and legislation -- Canada. |
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