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e-793 (International development and aid)
E-petition
Initiated by A.H. Reaume from Vancouver, British Columbia
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
Whereas:
- The U.S. recently reinstated what's known as the Mexico City Policy or the Global Gag Rule - a rule that prevents international NGOs from receiving USAID if they provide family planning or abortion services; and
- According to Marie Stopes International, a major global family planning organization, this loss of funding will mean cause 6.5 million unintended pregnancies, 2.2 million abortions, 2.1 million unsafe abortions, and 21,700 maternal deaths from 2017 to 2020.
We, the undersigned, Citizens (or residents) of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to follow the lead of the Netherlands and set aside significant additional funding to help make up for the loss of USAID to family planning NGOs to ensure that women in developing countries get access to the family planning services that they need.
- Open for signature
- February 6, 2017, at 2:34 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- June 6, 2017, at 2:34 p.m. (EDT)
Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.
| Province / Territory | Signatures |
|---|---|
| Alberta | 33 |
| British Columbia | 95 |
| Manitoba | 5 |
| New Brunswick | 1 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 6 |
| Northwest Territories | 1 |
| Nova Scotia | 5 |
| Ontario | 94 |
| Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Quebec | 25 |
| Saskatchewan | 8 |
| Yukon | 1 |