MHA Lela Evans
Progressive Conservative Party, Torngat Mountains, NL
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She was elected in the 2019 elected as a Progressive Conservative and left the party in 2021, before crossing the floor to the pro-abortion NL NDP Party where she advocated for abortion. See quotes tab. She rejoined the NL Progressive Conservative party in 2024.
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Here is Lela Evans's voting record relating to life and family issues:
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Here are quotes from Lela Evans on various life and family issues:
Abortion "Abortion should be thought about as family planning. When somebody has an abortion it doesn’t mean that in the future they’re not going to have children or they don’t want children.”
-Lela Evans https://theindependent.ca/news/we-do-it-because-its-the-right-thing-to-do/
LGBTQ ideology "Hopedale, Nunatsiavut school held their annual Pride walk yesterday.
I am so proud that our communities love and support of children and youth. Amos Comenius Memorial School, you ROCK <3"
-Lela Evans https://x.com/lelaevansnl
Here are the answers for the questionnaire as provided by Lela Evans on 2021.
| Question | Response |
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| Do you acknowledge that human life begins at conception (fertilization)? | survey not sent |
| Are there any circumstances under which you believe a woman should have access to abortion? [Note: A surgical or medical intervention, designed to prevent the death of the mother (e.g. In the case of tubal pregnancy or cervical cancer) but which results in the unintended and undesired death of the pre-born child, is not an abortion.] |
survey not sent |
| Will you support measures to stop funding abortions with taxpayers’ money in Newfoundland and Labrador? | survey not sent |
| Do you agree women have the right to be thoroughly informed about the serious health consequences of abortion, the development of their child in the womb and the alternatives to abortion? | survey not sent |
| Will you protect the rights of parents to educate their children according to their faith in matters of moral principles and beliefs concerning abortion, contraception and homosexuality? | survey not sent |
| Will you oppose euthanasia and assisted suicide, and instead, support measures to promote “palliative care”, the purpose of which is to alleviate pain, and enhance the quality of life for terminally ill patients and those with disabilities? [Note: Euthanasia is the direct and intentional killing of a person by action or omission, with or without that person’s consent, for what people mistakenly believe are compassionate reasons.] |
survey not sent |
| Will you support legislation to protect the right of health care workers who refuse to participate in procedures which are in violation of their religious or conscientious beliefs? | survey not sent |
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