Candidate, Billy Patterson
Green Party, Estevan-Big Muddy, SK
Bio
CLC rating: Pro-abortion
Rating Comments: Rating based on 2011 letter sent to CLC Saskatchewan by then-Green Party leader, Victor Lau, who wrote that the party's official policy is to "fully support the woman’s right to choose [abortion]", to force taxpayers to fund abortions, and that it would compel salaried, government health care workers to participate in abortions, even if it violates their religious beliefs and conscience.
Religion / Faith: unknown
Contact
Parliamentary Office
Saskatchewan
Here is Billy Patterson's voting record relating to life and family issues:
| Votes, Surveys and Policy Decision | Vote | Score |
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| Position on de-funding of abortion services | Opposes |  |
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| Life & family issues voting score: | 0% | |
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Here are the answers for the questionnaire as provided by Billy Patterson on 2011.
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| 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 to "fully support woman's right to choose [abortion]" |
| Will you support measures to stop funding abortions with taxpayers' money in Saskatchewan? | No |
| 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? | Yes |
| 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? | No (per policy statement sent by party leader) |
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