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The Ontario government is reviewing a court ruling that struck down a law preventing information about abortion services from being made public.

“The government is currently reviewing the decision and considering next steps,” said a spokesperson for the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services, which oversees the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

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Last week, an Ontario Superior Court judge declared the section of FIPPA that excludes information about abortion services unconstitutional, saying it impedes meaningful discussion and criticism about abortion.

Justice Marc Labrosse gave the province 12 months to put remedial legislation in place before the law becomes invalid.

The law was challenged by the group the Association for Reformed Political Action, which opposes abortion and called the ruling a victory for free speech.

Labrosse said the current law is unnecessarily broad and impedes meaningful debate on the issue “which is a matter of public interest.”

The province says it does disclose “generalized annual statistical information” about abortion services in Ontario, but ARPA argues that because of the exemption in the freedom of information act, it is impossible to get the accurate data it requires.