While there are no laws barring women in Canada from having an abortion, it's not considered an enshrined right under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, as it has been under the U.S. Constitution since their top court's 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling.
While people always point to Nazi, Germany, Canada is no stranger to eugenics. The Sexual Sterilization Act in 1928 forced Indigenous women to undergo sterilizations to diminish their population. Canada provided these women with a skewed “mental deficiency” test in an attempt to prove they were unfit to reproduce. The practice was widespread until the
Published Wednesday, March 3, 2021 5:02PM EST TORONTO The judge who found Alek Minassian guilty of murder and attempted murder in the Toronto van attack set Canadian precedent Wednesday by considering autism a mental disorder under the Criminal Code. Justice Anne Molloy ruled that autism spectrum disorder did not leave the 28-year-old not criminally responsible for killing 10 people and injuring 16 others, but her decision to consider that possibility means the argument could be made in future cases. Some legal experts expressed concern about the implications of Molloy s decision, while members of the autism community said it would further stigmatize those living with the condition.