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Side-by-Side Candidate Comparison in the Riding of Quispamsis

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While in opposition, Blaine Higgs was outspoken in his pro-life views (see Quotes tab). Higgs attended the March For Life and publicly said that he shares the values and aspirations of the marchers (see Video tab), In addition, he led a fight to stop the provincial Liberal government of Brian Gallant from overturning the so-called "two-doctor rule", which required a sign-off by two doctors prior to an abortion being considered medically necessary and therefore eligible for tax-payers funding - a bare modicum of protection for the preborn that still existed at the time; Higgs even demanded a free vote on the issue (see Quotes tab).

Currently, as Premier, Higgs has taken a stand of principled opposition to funding abortions at private clinics (see Quotes tab).

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Under the influence of its anti-life-and-family leader Susan Holt, the New Brunswick Liberal Party became officially pro-abortion and anti-parental rights when, at the Party's 2024 Convention, resolutions were passed to extend public funding to abortions committed outside hospitals at private, for-profit killing centres. Convention delegates also voted to eviscerate the current PC government's pro-parental rights Policy 713, which requires parental consent before transgender "pronouns" can be used to describe their children at school.

As further testament to the party's pro-abortion views, both of the previous Liberal Party leaders, Brian Gallant and Kevin Vickers, were aggressively pro-abortion. Gallant banned pro-lifers from running as Liberal candidates and repealed a requirement that hospital abortions required a sign-off by two doctors that the killing of the unborn child was "medically necessary". Both Gallant and Vickers strongly supported taxpayer funding of for profit, private abortuaries.

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Based on past-NDP Leader Dominic Cardy's declaration during the 2014 election campaign that all NDP MLAs must vote pro-abortion, even if it means violating their consciences and/or religious beliefs. To the best of our knowledge, this NDP policy has never been rescinded and is still in force. Under this anti-democratic edict, no NDP MLA would dare go against the Party's pro-abortion policy for fear of being thrown out of caucus, and no prospective candidate is allowed to run under the NDP banner unless they support abortion. Former NDP leader Cardy said at the time that, if elected Premier, his government would support funneling public tax dollars towards abortions committed at private, for-profit killing centres.

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Blaine Higgs(Progressive Conservative) Aaron Kennedy(Liberal) Alex White(NDP)
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1. Do you acknowledge that human life begins at conception (fertilization)? no response----
2. 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) no responseYes, all circumstances (based on party policy)Yes, all circumstances (based on party policy)
3. Will you uphold the current law of not funding abortion in private facilities? no responseNo (based on party policy)No (based on party policy)
4. Will you support measures to stop funding abortions with taxpayers money in all New Brunswick hospitals? no responseNo (based on party policy)No (based on party policy)
5. 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? no response----
6. 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? no responseNo (based on party policy)No (based on statement by party leader)
7. Will you oppose euthanasia 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.) no response----
8. 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 response----
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