Candidate, Yens Pedersen
New Democratic Party, Regina Northeast, SK
Bio
CLC rating: Pro-abortion
Rating Comments: Based on letter from previous NDP Party Leader, Dwain Lingenfelter, who told CLC Saskatchewan that the NDP unequivocally supports abortion and taxpayer funding of abortion. His letter stated that these are guiding principles of the NDP party.
Position: MLA for Regina Northeast
First elected (yyyy.mm.dd): 12-Sep-18
Previous Occupation: Regina lawyer, small business owner, and community builder who has represented family-owned businesses, employees, unions, seniors, farmers and families.
Percentage in last election: 53.94%
Victory margin last election: 14.73%
Religion / Faith: unknown
Contact
Parliamentary Office
Saskatchewan
Constituency Offices
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4R 1X3
Here is Yens Pedersen's voting record relating to life and family issues:
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Here are the answers for the questionnaire as provided by Yens Pedersen on 2020.
| Question | Response |
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| Do you acknowledge that human life begins at conception (fertilization)? | -- |
| 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 but but which results in the unintended and undesired death of the pre-born child, is not an abortion. e.g. in cases of tubal pregnancy or cervical cancer) | Yes (per party policy and letter by party leader) |
| Will you support measures to stop funding abortions with taxpayers' money in Saskatchewan? | No (per party policy and letter by party leader) |
| Do you agree women have the right to be thoroughly informed about the serious health consequences of abortion, the development of the child in the womb and the alternatives to abortion? | -- |
| Will you support the rights of parents to withdraw their children from school classes which offend their moral principles or beliefs concerning abortion, contraception and homosexuality? | -- |
| Euthanasia is the deliberate killing of a person by action or omission, with or without that person's consent, for what people mistakenly believe are compassionate reasons. Will you oppose euthanasia and support measures to promote 'palliative care', the purpose of which is to alleviate pain and enhance quality of life for terminally ill patients? | -- |
| 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? | -- |
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