3. Are there any circumstances under which you believe a woman should have access to abortion?
    (Note: Surgical or medical intervention, designed to prevent the death of the  mother i.e. in the cases of tubal pregnancy or cervical cancer, which results in the unintended death of the preborn child is not an abortion)

Some candidates have exceptions to their opposition to abortion, often for personal reasons or, more often, because of misunderstandings or lack of knowledge on the issue. The Note in the questionnaire clarifies a misunderstanding. Medical treatments to save the life of a pregnant mother and which do not intend to kill her unborn child are in fact NOT abortions.

Medically and scientifically speaking, in Canada, there never were and still are not any legitimate reasons that could be given to justify an abortion to save the life of a mother. It is extremely rare now for a woman to die because of pregnancy, no matter what her condition. Medical incompetence would be the more likely cause of such a death.

Many women are told that an abortion is needed because their pregnancy is putting their life in danger. However, but the primary concern in those situations is almost always the avoidance of a possible lawsuit or avoidance of required major effort and cost to treat complications.

It is very common for Canadian women to be pressured by their doctors to have an abortion only to ignore the doctor and give birth to a perfectly healthy child.

See also
Rape & Incest Victims Call for Congressional Hearings on Abortion
Women who become pregnant from sexual assault say they don't want or need abortions

Conception resulting from rape is extremely rare and abortion in such instances is not in the best interests of the woman. Victims of rape and incest above all need emotional and other support rather than the supposed quick fix offered by an abortionist which adds further, life-long complications, both physical and psychiatric.