News
Statistics - Most
recent Statistics Canada stats on abortion in Canada (2005), by
province and age group only. 2003
statistics including breakdowns by hospital vs clinic, and
gestation time. (This is an Excel spreadsheet.)
March 2010 - Yes, Legalizing
Abortion Does Save Women's
Lives: Anti-choicers are making bizarre claims that legalizing
abortion does not
improve maternal health and may even harm it, and that countries with
strict anti-abortion laws have better maternal health records. Nothing
could be further from the truth.
March 2010 - Abortion
Still Does Not Lead to an
Increased Risk of Breast Cancer
(or other health problems): Anti-choicers will never let facts
get in
the way of their ideology, but here's the evidence again anyway.
February 2010 - Key Facts about Maternal
and Infant Health in Developing Countries - Women
are dying due to unsafe abortion, and lack of family planning services
increases maternal and child mortality.
February 2010 - It's About Abortion
Stupid! - Conservative politicians and commentators
have heaped scorn on Michael Ignatieff’s call to not exclude
abortion and contraception from Harper's plan to address maternal and
child health in developing countries. But his critics have launched
attacks without the benefit of any facts, and even less compassion for
women.
October 2009 -
Check out our new Student Resource Page! We offer a range of campus
organizing tools and resources, including a handbook on starting a
pro-choice group, buttons, stickers, posters, rally chants, Q&A's,
information sheets, and resource lists. All are free to use and
distribute.
June 2009 - Canadian
Pro-Choice
Organizations Mourn the Death of Dr. George Tiller - If your group has a pro-choice stance or
mandate, you can sign onto this statement by emailing us at
info@arcc-cdac.ca. Thank you!
January 2009 - Women's Rights Are Not Up For Debate -
The current call to "re-open" the
abortion debate is really a call to re-criminalize abortion and
eliminate the rights of pregnant women, including their right to life.
December 2008 - Expect a Bill C-484
Clone Soon
- The Conservative Party has passed a
resolution to support another bill just like Bill C-484.
November 2008 -
List of Anti-Choice MP's
after the October 2008 Election. 38% of all MPs have anti-choice
records, including 68% of the Conservative caucus, 25% of the Liberal
caucus, and 2 Independents. The stance of 21% of MPs is unknown.
September 2008 - National Call
to Action with events across the
country -
Election 2008: "Don't
Play With Women's Rights!" Check our Calendar of Events. Read speeches from Vancouver
events.
Coming soon: Webcast of Vancouver events.
September 2008 - A Harper Majority Government
Would Pass Anti-Abortion Restrictions. At least 40% of MPs in the
current Parliament have anti-choice records - 74% of the Conservative
caucus, and 28% of the Liberal caucus. A Harper majority government
would easily tip the balance to well over 50% of Parliament, allowing
anti-abortion bills to pass. This page includes a complete list of all
known anti-choice MP's and their recent voting records.
May 2008 - Arguments Against Bill
C-537: "Protection of
conscience rights in the health care profession."
A bill
introduced
in April by Conservative MP Maurice Vellacott would violate
patients' right to
healthcare, as well as conflict with Prime Minister Harper's election
promise not to legislate on abortion.
April 2008 - Oppose Bill C-484! - The
"Unborn Victims of Crime Act"
poses a serious
danger to abortion rights and women's rights. Please
act now! Sign our petition, send a letter to your MP, and read
our Talking Points against the bill. Then tell your friends!
April 2008 - Lessons from the U.S.
Experience with Unborn Victims of Violence Laws - The U.S.
experience shows that
pregnant women become the primary arrest targets of UVVA and feticide laws. Instead of targeting those who attack
pregnant women, over and
over again, these laws have been transformed into tools for
policing pregnant women themselves. (Written for ARCC by Lynn Paltrow,
Executive Director of National
Advocates for Pregnant Women, of New York).
January
2008 - Celebrate
the 20th anniversary of the Morgentaler Decision on January 28,
2008!
Abortion was decriminalized
in Canada on that date. Throughout the year, activists and community
groups
will hold events to celebrate the importance of this decision. The
Proudly Pro-Choice website offers a schedule of events organized to
celebration freedom of choice. (goes offsite)
October
2007 - Dr. Henry
Morgentaler Raises Funds for New Brunswick
Lawsuit
July 2007 - Community Rises
Up Against Catholic Hospital Merger that Would End Reproductive Health
Services (PDF)
May 2007 - Recent
Canadian news on abortion: New
Brunswick abortion access
• Hospital access
in Canada • Bertha
Wilson’s legacy
May 2007 - Recent
foreign news on abortion: Mexico City
legalizes abortion
• “Partial-birth” abortion ban
upheld in U.S. • Irish
girl wins right to abortion
April 2007 - New Report
Highlights Lack of Respect for Women Seeking Abortions (PDF).
ARCC’s response to the report from Canadians for Choice, Reality
Check: a close look at accessing abortion services in Canadian hospitals.
March 2007 - New Brunswick is
enforcing an illegal law that
restricts abortion and violates women's constitutional rights. Take
action today!
June 2006 - A Liberal MP has
introduced a bill to ban abortions
past 20 weeks. (updated
October 2008) Liberal MP Paul Steckle introduced a bill in
2006
to ban abortions after 20 weeks, and introduced it again in 2007. It
may come back yet again! Read about what's wrong with this bill, and
the true
facts on late abortion in Canada.
June 2006 - The
Conservative minority government poses a danger to abortion rights and
access. And it still does as long as they’re in government. Take
action today!
