while opposition leader rachel notley joined some political leaders across the country in expressing serious concerns over the potential political sea change and affirming their support of an individual’s right to choose, the ucp government’s response was more muted.
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in ottawa, liberal and bloc quebecois mps tried in vain to see the house of commons pass a unanimous motion to confirm the right . federal conservative mps were told not to comment on the draft decision, with interim leader candice bergen explaining it would be inappropriate to weigh in on a matter before the u.s. court.
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kenney has opposed abortion, but has said his party won’t debate the issue or introduce changes in the legislature. in 2018, when the ruling ndp government passed a law creating protest-free bubble zones around abortion clinics, most ucp mlas, including kenney, refused to vote on the bill .
meanwhile, a ucp government bill that would guarantee unpaid bereavement leave from work after pregnancy loss could see changes.