The National Council of Jewish Women of Canada in a sharply worded resolution, has expressed disapproval of a new Canadian law removing abortion from the criminal code if performed for therapeutic purposes. The bill is considered a reform move.
The NCJW, in convention here, stated that abortion should not be a matter for legislation or Government concern since it is a matter of concern only between a woman and her physician. In another resolution, the council approved of the new official languages bill allowing for the official use of the French language in Canadian Government services.
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