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EDMONTON, Mar 31 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Alberta Progressive Conservative MLA, Julius Yankowsky has proposed conscience legislation in Alberta. Bill 212 is an amendment that, if adopted in the Legislative Assembly, would help secure the rights of health care workers who, by reason of conscience, are reluctant to participate in abortions, euthanasia and genetic terminations.  Canada Family Action Coalition notes that the private-members’ bill may undergo second reading before Easter.

The amendment reads:  “No employer shall   a.) refuse to employ a health professional;  b.) refuse to advance or promote a health professional;  c.) discipline a health professional; or d.) dismiss or threaten a health professional, because the health professional is not willing to take part in or counsel and medical procedure that offends a tenet of the health professional’s religion or the belief of the health professional that human life is sacred.”

The act also defines “human life” to mean “human life at any stage beginning with conception”

CFAC has encouraged support for Bill 212

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