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Most Ad Companies Won’t Run Abortion Rights Ads
In the fall of 2025, the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada (ARCC) carried out an informal study in conjunction with an advertising campaign we planned to launch in the spring of 2026. We contacted many advertising companies across Canada, asking if they would accept our ad saying “Abortion is healthcare.” Out of 33 companies, 15
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Help Advertise Reproductive Freedom! / Aidez à promouvoir la liberté reproductive!
Français suit Abortion is healthcare, and we want Canadians to know it. ARCC will be launching a national advertising campaign, with billboards and digital mobile ads that speak the truth: “Abortion is Healthcare”. Our campaign has three objectives: Please help by contributing on our crowdfunding page! We are grateful for your support. Donate here at
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Abortion referral sheets by province
Our provincial referral sheets provide the main listings in each province and territory where people can obtain abortion care. It includes abortion clinics and selected hospital services and sexual health centres. (Quebec is excluded but an alternative service is linked below.) While anyone can use these referral sheets, ARCC created them to help doctors, clinics,
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ARCC’s Safe Events Guide
Whether you’re organizing an in-person protest, a virtual teach-in, or something in between, thisguide offers practical tools to protect your people and strengthen your message. It’s built for grassroots organizers, RJ advocates, disabled leaders, and frontline allies working to make justice movements safer, braver, and more accessible. Open the Safe Events Guide (12 pages, PDF,
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What happened when you visited an unregulated pregnancy centre?
Please share your story Have you been to an unregulated pregnancy centre (UPC, often called “crisis pregnancy centre” or “pregnancy care centre”) to try and get help with an unintended pregnancy? These centres typically offer free services and promise help on all options, but are generally against abortion, won’t help clients obtain one, and may
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Alberta UCP resolution would stop public funding for third-trimester abortions
The United Conservative Party is holding its upcoming annual general meeting (AGM) on Nov 28-30 in Edmonton. They will be voting on a resolution to stop public funding for third-trimester abortions “except in cases where the physical health of the mother is at serious risk.” Policy Resolution #29 can be found in the UCP resolution
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Have you had a self-managed abortion?
Please share your story if you’ve ever managed your own abortion in Canada outside the medical system (or attempted to). This refers to at-home abortions using mifepristone and/or misoprostol pills* that you got without having a prescription. For example, you may have purchased them from the Internet or obtained them from a friend. We also
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Take Action Against Public Aborted Fetus Images
Extremist anti-choice groups have been invading cities across Canada and forcing citizens to view shocking and graphic photos of alleged aborted fetuses. Here’s actions you can take to oppose these offensive tactics.
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Did you receive a flyer or see a sign showing graphic images of aborted fetuses?
Please share your story to help get these images banned or regulated. Whether you’re pro-choice or pro-life, no-one should be subject to these unwanted images at their home or while out in public. Several municipalities have already passed bylaws against the flyers in particular. We continue to collect evidence of the harms caused by these
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“Why I give to ARCC”
Create a short video for our summer fundraising campaign! We would love it if you would share why you support ARCC in your own short video. The goal is to inspire new ARCC memberships and donations. Feel free to record wherever you are this summer – whether it’s on your couch or at your cottage!