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The end of abortion care in Fredericton NB will hurt the most vulnerable
Forced closure of Clinic 554 caused by callous anti-choice government After almost ten years of struggle against a provincial government that illegally withheld funding, Clinic 554 in Fredericton has been forced to close for good. Abortion services have now permanently ended, after having been reduced to one day a week for the last few years.
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Do you know someone who was denied medical assisted in dying?
If you or a family member has been refused MAiD care or information, researchers would like to talk to you NATIONAL – Researchers from the University of Ottawa are recruiting participants for a study gathering experiences on belief-based denial of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD). The Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada (ARCC) is a partner
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Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada supports an amended by-law to regulate the display of graphic images in London
(London, Ontario) — The Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada (ARCC) strongly supports a proposed by-law amendment to the City of London’s Streets By-Law that would prohibit graphic signage in public that shows a fetus or any part of a fetus. The amendment is in response to the frequent display of images of alleged aborted fetuses
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BC NDP passes resolution to ensure unbiased sex education in public schools
VICTORIA – The Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada is celebrating the passage of a resolution at the BC NDP Convention last weekend that will safeguard evidence-based sexual health education. The resolution was based on evidence that anti-abortion groups have infiltrated some BC public schools by offering to teach sex education for free. [Text of resolution
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Reproductive rights group declares Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative Party to be anti-choice
“It’s time to end this 7-year reign of hostility to reproductive rights and health.” On October 3, 2023, Manitobans head to the polls. During its seven-year tenure, the Progressive Conservative Party has shown its disregard for reproductive healthcare in Manitoba, even granting ministerial roles to vocal anti-choice individuals. The Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada classifies
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ARCC declares Conservative Caucus to be 100% anti-choice
All Conservative Members of Parliament have been designated as anti-choice by the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada. Until June 2023, ARCC had listed fifteen “pro-choice” Conservative MPs (out of 117 at that time) who supported abortion rights based on their past votes and assurances. But that has changed because of a rightward shift within the
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Abortion pills are safe. The U.S. ruling is egregiously wrong.
NATIONAL – On Friday night within one hour of each other, two federal judges in the U.S. issued conflicting decisions on the abortion pill mifepristone. In Texas, Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk issued a nationwide injunction that suspends Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the drug, based on fictitious safety concerns. In Washington state, Judge Thomas
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Reproductive Rights Advocates Applaud the Manitoba NDP Commitment to No-Cost Prescription Contraception
NATIONAL – Yesterday, the Manitoba New Democratic Party announced that they would commit to universal coverage for contraception if elected to government in fall 2023. This announcement comes just two weeks after the British Columbia government announced that as of April 1st, it would make prescription contraception free to all residents, becoming the first province
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Study Finds “Crisis Pregnancy Centres” mislead and manipulate
NATIONAL – A new study of unlicensed pregnancy counselling centres across Canada finds that they often conceal an anti-abortion agenda and provide medical misinformation to pregnant clients. Co-developed by the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada (ARCC) and the BC Humanist Association (BCHA), the study reviewed websites of the nearly 150 so-called crisis pregnancy centres (CPCs)
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People who have been refused abortion care or contraception wanted for reproductive rights study
Participants sought who had experiences in New Brunswick, Ontario, and Alberta NATIONAL – Researchers from the University of Ottawa are recruiting participants for a study gathering experiences on belief-based denial of contraception and abortion care in Canada, specifically in New Brunswick, Ontario, and Alberta. The Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada (ARCC) is a partner in