Law Would Make Harming Pregnant Women a Separate Crime

This proposed law wanted to change the rules about crimes against pregnant women. If someone attacked and hurt a pregnant woman, the courts could give them a longer, tougher punishment. This would be on top of the punishment they'd already get for hurting the woman. This proposed law would affect anyone who commits a crime against a pregnant woman. It also affects all pregnant women in Canada. The idea was to recognize that hurting a pregnant woman is like hurting two people: the woman and her unborn child. This proposed law matters because it brings up important questions. Should the law treat an unborn child as a separate victim? Some people think it's important to protect unborn children. Others worry that this could affect a woman's right to make choices about her body and pregnancy.

This bill has not yet been published on the government website.