Women’s groups are asking whether Rona Ambrose is the right person to
lead Canada’s Status of Women agency after she voted in favour of a
controversial motion to study the legal rights of the fetus.
The
Conservative MP surprised many on Wednesday when she joined nine other
cabinet ministers and about half of the Conservative caucus in
supporting the motion, which was widely viewed as a potential first step
to reopening a debate on abortion in Canada. The private member’s
motion did not have the support of Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and
Conservative MPs had been encouraged to vote against it.
Ms. Ambrose declined to explain her decision on Thursday, even as
groups including the Canadian Women’s Health Network and the Quebec
Women’s Federation said her vote was incompatible with her role as
Minister for the Status of Women.
“It’s incredulous to us that she
should be in this position when she voted against reproductive rights,
which are one of the cornerstones of women’s safety,” said Janet Currie,
a board member of the Canadian Women’s Health Network. “She should not
be in the position if she actually believes what she voted for.”
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US States May Axe Executions to Cut Costs
WASHINGTON - In an unexpected twist to the economic crisis, several US states are weighing whether to abolish the death penalty as the execution process proves too great a drain on dwindling resources.
Death penalty laws remain on the books of 36 of the 50 US states, and capital punishment is supported by some two-thirds of the American public.
But across the nation, states as diverse and far-flung as Montana, Kansas, New Mexico and Maryland are among those actively considering abolishing capital punishment in a bid to overcome ballooning budget shortfalls.
"It is quite unusual that we've seen this blossoming of state legislative activity this year. It's because there is a renewed inspection of the death penalty," Steve Hall, director of the anti-capital punishment group Standdown, told AFP.
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Death penalty laws remain on the books of 36 of the 50 US states, and capital punishment is supported by some two-thirds of the American public.
But across the nation, states as diverse and far-flung as Montana, Kansas, New Mexico and Maryland are among those actively considering abolishing capital punishment in a bid to overcome ballooning budget shortfalls.
"It is quite unusual that we've seen this blossoming of state legislative activity this year. It's because there is a renewed inspection of the death penalty," Steve Hall, director of the anti-capital punishment group Standdown, told AFP.
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World Is Moving Towards Banning Death Penalty, says Reprieve
Report says five nations responsible for almost all state executions in past year
by Duncan Campbell
The world is moving closer to the final abolition of the death penalty, according to the latest figures published to coincide with World Day against the Death Penalty today.
Currently, five nations are responsible for almost all the state executions carried out in the past year.
So far, a total of 137 countries have abolished the death penalty in law or practice, while 60 countries retain its use, usually for people convicted of murder.
At least 1,252 people were known to be executed in 24 countries during 2007. Of all the executions in 2007, 88% took place in China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and the US.
By the end of the 2007, 91 countries had abolished the death penalty for all crimes and last year a further three countries (Albania, Cook Islands and Rwanda) joined their number, according to Reprieve, which represents death row prisoners around the world.
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by Duncan Campbell
The world is moving closer to the final abolition of the death penalty, according to the latest figures published to coincide with World Day against the Death Penalty today.
Currently, five nations are responsible for almost all the state executions carried out in the past year.
So far, a total of 137 countries have abolished the death penalty in law or practice, while 60 countries retain its use, usually for people convicted of murder.
At least 1,252 people were known to be executed in 24 countries during 2007. Of all the executions in 2007, 88% took place in China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and the US.
By the end of the 2007, 91 countries had abolished the death penalty for all crimes and last year a further three countries (Albania, Cook Islands and Rwanda) joined their number, according to Reprieve, which represents death row prisoners around the world.
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