Abortion stats will remain private

A bid by B.C. anti-abortionists to have the number of abortions conducted at Kelowna General Hospital and Vancouver General Hospital each year made public has failed. B.C.’s Information and Privacy Office has told Campaign For Life Coalition British Columbia it will not hold an inquiry into the matter. The ruling effectively kills the coalition’s attempt to force public release of the numbers, which are protected by law under the province’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The group will not give up on its quest and will try to “educate” MLAs about the need to be open with the numbers. KelownaCapNews