Category Law & Policy

Who should decide what’s in a child’s best interest?

Robert MacDougall argues that parents should have the final say about what constitutes their child’s “best interest”.

Kudos to Quebec IVF Docs for Reducing the # of Multiple Pregnancies

Françoise Baylis reviews some of the proposed changes to public funding of IVF in Quebec and explains why these changes will not increase the multiple pregnancy rate.

The New Brunswick Abortion Law Repeal: Only Half the Story

Joanna Erdman celebrates the New Brunswick decision to eliminate barriers to abortion access.

Aboriginal Rights and the Welfare of First Nations Children

Amy Mullin considers the conflict between the duty to respect aboriginal rights and the duty to protect child welfare.

Provincial Funding Of IVF Should Be Restricted On The Basis of Income

Vida Panitch argues that the Quebec government should pay for IVF for those with biological or social infertility, but only for those who can’t afford it.