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Joint Statement: Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada and AccessBC Campaign support free prescription contraception
Media Advisory (PDF version) Access to contraception is a human right. Universal coverage for contraception empowers people, improves health outcomes, and leads to significant cost savings. For World Contraception Day, September 26th, 2020, the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada and the AccessBC Campaign are pleased to release the following joint statement in support of universal
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Stop Bill 207: “Abandoning Patients Act
Is Unconstitutional and Dangerous ALBERTA – A bill introduced on Nov 7 in the Alberta legislature is blatantly unconstitutional because it legalizes discrimination against vulnerable groups on the basis of “conscience.” Bill 207, misleadingly titled Conscience Rights (Health Care Providers) Protection Act, was introduced by MLA Dan Williams of Alberta’s ruling Uterus Control Party (UCP).
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First act of new Liberal government must be to save Clinic 554
The Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada is relieved that the Liberals have emerged victorious over the Conservative Party in yesterday’s federal election. The Conservatives would have implemented huge cuts to services and found ways to attack abortion rights and reduce access. While Justin Trudeau’s previous government spoke out strongly for reproductive rights, and pledged generous
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Over 1,600 Sign Petition to Revoke Charitable Tax Status of Anti-choice Groups
NATIONAL – Over 70% of anti-abortion groups in Canada have charitable tax status, but their charity designation should be revoked because these groups challenge the Charter right of pregnant people to have an abortion, says the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada (ARCC). Over 1,600 Canadians have signed a petition: Petition: www.change.org/p/government-of-canada-revoke-charitable-tax-status-of-anti-choice-groups As the petition states:
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Over 1,000 Canadians Sign Solidarity Statement Calling on Party Leaders to Pledge Action on Reproductive Healthcare
NATIONAL – With only a few days to go before the election, Canadians are calling on each party leader to affirm that the right to abortion is fundamental to the equality of women and transgender people, and to commit to action to expand access to reproductive healthcare for all. Over 1,000 Canadian organizations and individuals
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Scheer must promise to improve abortion access, not just refuse to “re-open this debate”
NATIONAL – Andrew Scheer needs to stop repeating that he won’t “re-open the abortion debate”, and instead start explaining how he’s going to support abortion rights and improve access, says the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada (ARCC), a national advocacy group. “We have a strong legal right to abortion in Canada. But abortion is still
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Closure of Clinic 554 due to “illegal and heartless” tactics of anti-choice politicians in New Brunswick
NATIONAL – Clinic 554 in Fredericton New Brunswick, the only clinic providing abortions and LGBTQ2 care in the province, is being forced to close because of the provincial government’s deliberate and long-standing violations of patients’ Charter rights and the Canada Health Act. The Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada (ARCC) says the news is devastating because
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Most Conservative Candidates are Likely Anti-choice
NATIONAL – About 86% of Conservative candidates running in the federal election may be anti-choice, according to research by the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada (ARCC), a national advocacy group. Of 337 Conservative candidates running in this election, ARCC has determined their stance on abortion as follows (see Methodology below): 114 are anti-choice 19 are
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Pro-choice Groups Call for InformAlberta, 211, and HealthLink to Stop Referring to Anti-Choice Homophobic Agencies
ALBERTA – The Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada (ARCC) and Alberta Pro-Choice Coalition are asking the online directory “InformAlberta”, 211, 811 HealthLink and its partners to stop listing and referring to anti-choice, transphobic, and homophobic agencies. Policies must be updated to ensure that Inform Alberta directory listings uphold the government obligation to support Canadian and