Motion 312 was a motion introduced to the Parliament of Canada by Stephen Woodworth, MP for Kitchener Centre, in 2012.
M-312 called for the formation of a committee "to review the declaration in Subsection 223(1) of the Criminal Code which states that a child becomes a human being only at the moment of complete birth".
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Support Groups opposing legal abortion, such as the Campaign Life Coalition, supported Motion 312.
Opposition Groups supporting legal abortion, such as the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada, opposed Motion 312.
Numerous labour unions in Canada opposed Motion 312. This includes the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and the Telecommunications Workers Union (TWU).
Results Motion 312 was defeated with a vote of 203–91 against. Choice TotalConservativeNDPLiberalBloc Québécois GreenIndependent Nays 74 96 28 3 1 1 203 Yeas 86 0 4 0 0 1 91 Did Not Vote 2 4 3 1 0 0 10 Grand total 162 100 35 4 1 2 305
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