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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Sexual and reproductive health advocates call for Reproductive Justice in Canada now!

In light of the Supreme Court of the US decision overturning Roe v. Wade, sexual and reproductive health (SRH) advocates in BC join voices across the country to demand reproductive justice throughout Canada....
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Standing up for Reproductive Rights and Justice in BC and Canada!

Vancouver BC - Reproductive Rights & Justice Rally, May 14 2022 at 1pm at  šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl’a7shn (formerly known as Queen Elizabeth Plaza) south side on Georgia Street Please read our...
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Abortion rights group welcomes federal law protecting health facilities from protesters but says it’s “way overdue”

NATIONAL – The Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada (ARCC) welcomes the Jan 17 announcement by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that it is now illegal to intimidate healthcare workers and patients,...
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Safe access zones at abortion clinics are constitutional and ensure privacy and safety

Statement by Joyce Arthur and Paige Mason, Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada* (PDF version) Bill 207, the proposed safe access zone law[i] to protect Manitobans’ access to abortion care, is constitutional....
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