Canadian Journal of Public Health, September 1st, 2000
Surgical abortion in Canada has been a recognized medical procedure since removing it from the criminal code in1969.' From 1969 through 1988, Therapeutic Abortion Committees (TAC) were established at each hospital where abortions were performed, and women needed to apply to the TAC in order to have an abortion. In addition to monitoring the decriminalization of abortion, a database was established for annual reporting. In 1988, the Supreme Court decision ruled in favour of abolishing the TACs.2 However, the database has not been reviewed and the purpose of abortion monitoring and surveillance ...
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