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Pro-Choice Group Calls for Law Banning Coerced Childbirth
NATIONAL – A bill recently introduced by a Conservative MP to criminalize “coercing” a woman into abortion should be scuttled in favour of a bill prohibiting the much more common practice of coercing a woman into childbirth, says the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada (ARCC), a national pro-choice group. “It’s wrong to pressure women into
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Conservative Government Contradicts Itself
Long-time funding for safe abortion and family planning in jeopardy NATIONAL – Despite the Conservative government’s promise on Wednesday that “Canada is not currently going to be changing its approach to improving maternal and infant health,” that appears to be exactly what it’s doing. According to Conservative MPs and spokespersons, the new maternal health initiative
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Vancouver Tribute Rally for Dr. George Tiller
VANCOUVER – A tribute rally will be held in Vancouver on June 18th to honour the courageous and dedicated doctor who was assassinated on May 31 in Wichita Kansas. Abortion provider Dr. George Tiller sacrificed his life to save women’s lives. He was one of the very few doctors in North America willing to help
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Pro-choice Group Condemns Murder of Kansas Abortion Provider
NATIONAL — Canada’s abortion providers and pro-choice leaders are devastated by news of this morning’s brutal assassination of Dr. George Tiller of Wichita Kansas. Dr. Tiller was shot at point-blank range this morning just after 10am, in the lobby of Reformation Lutheran Church in Wichita, as he was acting as an usher. The suspect escaped
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NB’s Health Minister Must Resign
As elected official, Michael Murphy is imposing his religious views and failing to enforce federal laws FREDERICTON – A national pro-choice group is demanding the resignation of New Brunswick’s health minister Michael Murphy, after he promoted his religious views against abortion at an anti-choice rally in New Brunswick last week. Speaking in his official capacity,
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Joint Opinion Statement on Anti-Choice March and Demonstrations
On May 14th, Ottawa will be the stage for a pro-life march, an action to countermark the 40 years since the adoption of the Omnibus Bill which amended the laws on abortion and contraception. This march is part of a series of actions that have taken place since the beginning of February 2009. On each
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University of Calgary is Right to Charge Anti-Abortion Students with Trespassing
NATIONAL – A national abortion rights group supports the decision of the University of Calgary to charge six anti-abortion students with trespassing. The charges stem from a November display of graphic photos of alleged aborted fetuses, juxtaposed with photos of genocide victims. The Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada says that students with the University of
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A Majority Conservative Government Would Restrict Abortion
NATIONAL — The Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada says it cannot trust Harper’s promise on Monday not to re-open the abortion debate, because a majority Conservative government would have enough votes to pass private member bills restricting abortion. “Harper has made it clear that he would not stop private member bills from going forward and
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“Don’t Play With Women’s Rights!”
You are cordially invited to two events in Vancouver on Sep 27 and Sep 28. Women’s reproductive rights are under threat with the Conservative government. 74% of Conservative MP’s have anti-abortion records, 67% said they opposed the awarding of the Order of Canada to Dr. Henry Morgentaler, and 93% voted for Bill C-484 (the “Unborn
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ELECTION 2008 – ‘Don’t Play With Women’s Rights’ Says a Non- Partisan Coalition of Advocates
September 28 will be the National Day of Action across Canada Ottawa, September 25, 2008 — In Ottawa today, a non-partisan coalition of advocates for sexual and reproductive rights, including unions and women’s organizations, held a press conference to demand that political parties and future MPs clearly state their support of women’s right to choose,