Trudeau calls U.S. court decision overturning Roe v. Wade 'horrific'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : In a letter to supporters Friday, Lewis said Conservatives shouldn't be afraid to discuss anti-abortion policies.
49% : The U.S. top court today overruled Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pa. v. Casey -- two landmark decisions that allowed for legal abortions in the U.S. -- ending the constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy and returning the issue to state legislatures for further action.
49% : She said, while the Liberal Party has taken a hard line on abortion by barring anti-abortion candidates from running, the Conservatives are a "big-tent party of unity" that should accommodate social conservatives and their views.
45% : Conservative leadership candidates divided on abortionOne of the party's leadership contenders, MP Leslyn Lewis, has released a policy platform promising what she calls "pro-life" policies if elected, including a ban on "sex-selective" abortions, criminal penalties for "coerced" abortions, increased funding for pregnancy centres (organizations that persuade pregnant women against having abortions) and an end to federal funding for abortion services overseas.
44% : Facing limited access, some women may cross state lines to get an abortion in places where it remains legal or cross the border into this country where there isn't any federal law on abortion.
44% : Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino has also instructed Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) officials to allow free passage to U.S. women seeking abortion.
37% :A spokesperson for the campaign also told CBC News Friday that "a Poilievre government will not introduce or pass any laws restricting abortion."
36% : As in the U.S., the issue of abortion has been the subject of much political debate in Canada -- perhaps nowhere more so than within the Conservative Party of Canada.
36% : But, in this leadership election, Poilievre has signalled he's not interested in legislating against abortion, if elected.
34% : Prime Minister Justin Trudeau weighed in Friday on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn decades-old jurisprudence on abortion, calling what's unfolding south of the border a "horrific" development that threatens the right of women to choose what to do with their own bodies.
34% : That means, as of today's decision, abortion is illegal or restricted in 13 states with other states expected to follow through with similar bans in the coming weeks.

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