Overview

• The proposed legislation requires pregnancy counseling charities to clearly state if they provide abortion or birth control services.
• Charities failing to comply with the disclosure requirements risk losing their charitable status under the new rules.
• The initiative addresses concerns about crisis pregnancy centers misleading clients by not providing full information on reproductive options.
• Minister Marci Ien emphasized the need for evidence-based information and respect for women seeking reproductive health services.
• The legislation is part of a broader political focus on reproductive rights, with both the Liberal and NDP parties seeking to challenge Conservative positions on abortion.