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City of Kelowna Denies Anti-Choice Group’s Request to Proclaim “Protect Human Life Week”
KELOWNA — The Communications Supervisor for the City of Kelowna, Tom Wilson, has advised pro-choice activists that the City’s proclamation policy was reviewed by Council, and as a result, the...
Dr. Henry Morgentaler: “A True Canadian Hero Who Saved Countless Lives ”
NATIONAL – Pro-choice people across the country are in deep mourning after the announcement of the death of Dr. Henry Morgentaler. The 90-year old retired doctor died peacefully at his...
In Honour of the 25th Anniversary of No Abortion Law
Abortion Rights Group Launches Website to Celebrate Jan 28, 1988 Supreme Court Decision and Dr. Henry Morgentaler NATIONAL – In honour of the upcoming 25th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s...
Misbegotten Jubilee Medals Encourage Crime
Governor General Must Retract Two Medals Given to Habitual Anti-Abortion Criminals NATIONAL – Despite Prime Minister Harper’s “tough on crime” stance, his Governor General David Johnston has seen fit to...
Access to Abortion Needs to Be Improved Now
Oct. 20 National Day for Reproductive Justice Highlights Access Gaps in Maritimes and Across Canada for Abortion and Sexual and Reproductive Health Services NATIONAL – A coalition of groups and...
Rona Ambrose Must Resign
Minister for Status of Women Voted for Motion 312, and Against Women’s Rights NATIONAL — Canada’s national pro-choice group is demanding the resignation of Rona Ambrose, the Minister for Status...
Almost 20,000 Canadians Sign Petition Against Anti-Abortion Motion
Motion seeks to classify fetuses as legal persons and then re-criminalize abortion NATIONAL — An online petition started by the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada against Motion 312 has garnered...
Daily Protests to Occur at City Hall Against Kelowna’s “Protect Human Life Week”
KELOWNA — In response to Kelowna Mayor Walter Gray’s refusal to rescind the proclamation of September 23-30 as “Protect Human Life Week,” the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada and organizers...
Activists Demand that City of Kelowna Rescind Anti-abortion Proclamation
KELOWNA — The Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada (ARCC) has teamed up with Kelowna activists and many other organizations and individuals from across Canada to protest the city of Kelowna’s...
Thousands Join Forces to Defeat Anti-Abortion Motion 312
NATIONAL — A groundswell of opposition is building across Canada to a private member’s motion that would endanger abortion rights and the human rights of all pregnant women. Motion M-312,...