POLS 3130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Abortion Clinic, Fetal Rights, Moral Authority
25 Nov 2018
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British columbia enacted the access to abortion services act, 1995. Access zones, or bubble zones created around homes and offices of drs that provide abortion services. Lewis charged in september 1995 for protesting against abortion and engaging in sidewalk interference in an access zone. Provincial court of british columbia dismisses charges in january 1996. The two subsections of the act under which lewis was charged were contrary to section 2 of the. Ccrf: prohibition of protest and sidewalk interference. Freedom of conscience and religion and freedom of expression are infringed by the impugned provisions of the act. Central issue in the case was whether the infringement of freedom of expression by the act is reasonably justified in a free and democratic society and therefore, saved by section 1 of the charter. Intervenors included west coast leaf, the elizabeth bagshaw society, every woman"s health. On appeal provisions were restored in october 1996.
