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London’s proposed sign by-law is overbroad: it should focus solely on harmful, graphic, anti-abortion images
(London, Ontario) – The Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada (ARCC) has grave concerns regarding the city of London’s proposed by-law entitled “Advocacy Message Sign By-law” (pgs. 99 – 106). On August 2, 2022, Civic Administration was “directed to prepare a by-law amending the Streets By-law (S-1) to regulate the display of graphic images in the
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The United Way funds anti-choice groups – and defends it
The public should stop supporting United Way until it ends funding to community groups that deceive and misinform clients VANCOUVER – The Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada (ARCC) is concerned that The United Way occasionally provides funding to anti-abortion pregnancy centres and is defending these grants. In the latest example, The United Way of Pembina
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London City Council should restrict harmful graphic images to protect the public
(London, Ontario) — The Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada (ARCC) wants London City Council to bring forward a by-law to restrict graphic anti-abortion images in public. ARCC has made a written submission to the March 5 Council meeting, where Council will decide whether to refer a staff report from the Community and Protective Services Committee’s
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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