Why Quebec’s plan to enshrine abortion rights is raising alarms
By Marisela Amador Published: December 07, 2025
Civil society groups are warning that the Legault government’s plan to enshrine abortion rights in Quebec’s proposed constitution could have unintended consequences.
But Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette says the point of writing the measure into law is to protect those rights, adding that he worries future courts could overturn decisions that currently uphold the right to terminate a pregnancy.