Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights
501-240 Bank St K2P1X4 Ottawa, ON, Canada

A HUGE shout-out to FAF Marching Band for putting on this incredible fundraiser in support of the Norma Scarborough Emergency Fund! FAF Marching Band is asking folks to "sponsor" each anti-choicer who attended the "Life Chain" event outside of Women's Hospital in Winnipeg earlier this month. So far, they've raised over $1300. You can make a donation here: https://bit.ly/3sIItQ5, with "40 Days for Life" in the first and last name fields in the "in honour of" box to help them get to their goal of $2300$50 for each anti-choicer in attendance!

Sign this petition in support of safe access (or "bubble") zones for Saskatchewan abortion facilities! Private Member Bill 605, An Act to Provide Safe Access to Abortion Services, would prohibit protesters up to 150 metres around each facility and ensure that no one can repeatedly harass or intimidate abortion workers in-person, by phone, or online. Six provinces in Canada have already passed bubble zone laws. Saskatchewan should be next!

Are you queer, transgender, or non-binary, and getting an abortion? You’re not alone. Check out these digital brochures from Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada for helpful information, considerations, affirmations, and resources!

Have you had a medication abortion in British Columbia? Share your experience anonymously to help support the development of myPostCare, a digital abortion support tool: https://bit.ly/3FOMwQS

From August - September, our Access Line supported 462 people seeking information on reproductive and sexual health and referrals on pregnancy options. Through our Norma Scarborough Emergency Fund, we supported nine people facing barriers in access to abortion care. Have questions about sexual health, pregnancy options, abortion, or safer sex? We are here to help you navigate the health care system and to support you in getting the care you need! Call the Access Line at 1 8...88 642 2725 Support the Access Line at actioncanadashr.com/donate See more

Canada has committed to "realize the right to housing"but what does that really mean? Check out the National Right to Housing Network and the Women's National Housing and Homelessness Network's three new research reports, with details and recommendations on how to practically implement the #right2housing across Canada: https://ed.gr/dossy Housing stability is directly connected to people’s ability to protect and provide for themselves and, if they have them, their children.... People without housing or with insecure housing face higher risk of adverse health outcomes, including gender-based violence, lapses in prenatal and contraception care, lapses in sexual health care, and maternal death. It puts people at higher risk of sexual exploitation and violence both from predators and from the state. It is fundamental that the Federal Government commits to fulfilling people's right to housing. Housing is a basic human right that is critical to reproductive health and justice.

Come join our team! We are currently hiring a full-time Communications Officer to be based out of our Ottawa office or remotely within Ontario. Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/3zM3XNM

Hey Calgary! Looking for trustworthy info on STI testing? Get the help you need to find a clinic near you and book a testwithout the . https://wegetit.ca/ HIV Community Link CFS - Sexual Health Centre

There are many ways in which our mental and sexual health are connected. Talking about sexual or mental health is taboo for many people, so it’s even harder to talk about all of the ways in which they are connected. Getting to know how they are related can help us make important connections, start crucial conversations, and when it makes sense, seek the support we need and deserve. This World Mental Health Day, visit our Sexual Health Hub to explore the connections between mental and sexual health and learn how you can better take care of your whole self! https://bit.ly/3f1l1qO

Are you an experienced advocate? Have you worked in government relations? Are you passionate about sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)? Apply to be our new Director of Government Relations! Learn more: https://bit.ly/2ZrtO0Q

Que ce soit par son bénévolat dans une clinique de santé sexuelle dans les années 60, sa participation à la Caravane pour le droit à l’avortement dans les années 70 ou ses récents dons à Action Canada, Elinor a passé sa vie à défendre farouchement les droits génésiques. Lisez son histoire et voyez pourquoi la lutte se poursuit : https://bit.ly/3l8COjY

From volunteering at a sexual health clinic in the 60s, to partaking in the Abortion Caravan in the 70s, to giving to Action Canada today, Elinor has been fiercely advocating for reproductive rights her entire life. Read her story and learn why the fight’s still not over: https://bit.ly/3ox5FAr

Même si l’avortement est maintenant légal au Canada, il reste encore beaucoup à faire pour assurer un véritable choix et l’accès pour tous et toutes. Lisez l’histoire d’Elinor pour découvrir le combat de sa vie pour la justice reproductive, et pourquoi elle sait que la lutte n’est pas terminée : https://bit.ly/3lekru6

Le français suit // 4 Years ago Canada pledged $20M to #SheDecides to address SRHR funding gaps globally + additional funding since. #SRHR advocacy is critical for change but often overlooked by donors. Thank you Canada for stepping up & speaking out about underfunded areas! @ Karina Gould Want to learn more? Here's how funders can best support #SRHR and #Feminist advocacy: https://www.actioncanadashr.org//Advocates%20Speak-Recomme... --- Il y a 4 ans, le Canada a annoncé 20 millions $ pour #SheDecides [C’est elle qui décide] en réponse à des lacunes du financement en SDSG à l’international, et a ajouté du financement depuis. Le plaidoyer en #SDSG est crucial au changement, mais ignoré par des bailleurs de fonds. Merci Canada d’intervenir et de parler de ces domaines sous-financés! Vous voulez en savoir plus? Voici comment les bailleurs de fonds peuvent fournir le meilleur appui à la #SDSG et au plaidoyer #féministe: https://www.actioncanadashr.org//Advocates%20Speak-Recomme

More dialogues today! Registration is free! Don't miss your chance to hear from our very own Makeda Zook and a whole lot of great panelists today! Click on the link below to learn more and to register today! https://bit.ly/2Zwd7yj

We're delighted to be a part of the #dialoguesrfts21 organized by Derechos desde el Inicio - Rights from the Start Attend all conversations or pick a fave! Don't miss out, these conversations are ... Register now: https://bit.ly/2Zwd7yj

Join us and our partners for a free virtual event on March 1, 2 and 5 Sexual and Reproductive Rights: Cross-Regional Dialogues to Advance and Amplify our Movement. Participate in 1 or 2 sessions, or all of them, it’s up to you and it’s free! La version francaise ici : https://ddei-rfts.org//droits-sexuels-et-genesiques-dialog The Rights from the Start (RFTS) inaugural event brings together leading experts and outstanding and inspiring advocates and activists from differe...nt countries across Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada. The dialogues will serve as a space to reflect and share experiences on feminist and rights-based approaches to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Click below to learn more and to register today! https://ddei-rfts.org//sexual-and-reproductive-rights-cros

Did you miss today's dialogues? There are still 3 sessions left! Join all three or pick and choose! Learn more and register today at https://ddei-rfts.org//sexual-and-reproductive-rights-cros

What a way to end this year's #SRH2021! We are humbled to have been able to talk with activists across Canada last weekend about the importance of linking sexual and reproductive health and rights to issues of youth-rights, climate justice, anti-racism and more. Thank you to Oxfam Canada for inviting us to participate in their Summit and Day of Action

JOB ALERT! The UBC Contraception and Abortion Research Team is hiring a research manager! Check out the job posting here: https://ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com//Research-Manager---CAR

Nous vous invitons au lancement de l'Outil de Plaidoyer pour les Nations unies, récemment amélioré et mis à jour. Cliquez ci-dessous pour en savoir plus et vou...s inscrire dès aujourd'hui! https://sexualrightsinitiative.com//lancement-de-loutil-de Cette base de données compile des résolutions intergouvernementales des Nations unies, des orientations d'expert-e-s et des informations techniques sur la santé et les droits sexuels et reproductifs (SDSR). L'outil a été repensé et mis à jour pour faciliter le travail de plaidoyer, de recherche et d’élaboration de politiques, ainsi que pour contribuer à la responsabilisation sur les obligations et engagements en matière de SDSR.

Join us and our Sexual Rights Initiative partners along with International Planned Parenthood Federation/Western Hemisphere Region for the virtual launch of the UN Advocacy tool this Friday! Click below for more details and to register today. https://sexualrightsinitiative.com//launch-un-advocacy-tool The database compiles UN intergovernmental resolutions, expert guidance and technical information on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). It has been re-designed and updated to facilitate advocacy, research and policymaking, and to contribute to accountability for SRHR obligations and commitments.

Le français suit // Pregnancy-related deaths and maternal mortality rates are significantly higher for Black mothers. Forced sterilization continues to be enacted on BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour) individuals. Black patients are chronically undertreated for pain. Children in racialized and Indigenous families continue to be disproportionately apprehended by child welfare agencies. Laws criminalizing the non-disclosure of HIV status are most often used to crim...inalize Black and other racialized communities.The promotion of long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) like IUDs often overly target Black folks. The sexual health movement itself is still largely white-dominated, which raises questions like: Who gets to see themselves reflected in this work? and Who gets to feel safe going to the doctor? CLICK BELOW TO LEARN MORE https://www.actioncanadashr.org//2021-02-04-black-history- Le nombre de décès liés à la grossesse et les taux de mortalité maternelle sont considérablement plus élevés chez les mères noires. La stérilisation forcée continue d’être pratiquée sur des personnes autochtones, noires et de couleur (PANDC). La douleur est sous-traitée de manière chronique chez les patient-es noir-es. Les enfants de familles racisées et autochtones sont appréhendés de manière disproportionnée par les organismes de protection de l’enfance. Les lois criminalisant le non-dévoilement du VIH sont le plus souvent utilisées à l’encontre de membres de communautés noires et racisées. La promotion des contraceptifs réversibles à longue durée d’action, comme le dispositif intra-utérin, cible souvent de manière excessive les personnes noires. Le mouvement pour la santé sexuelle est lui-même encore largement dominé par des Blanc-hes, ce qui soulève des questions comme Qui est représenté dans ce travail? et Qui peut se sentir en sécurité d’aller chez le médecin? . CLIQUEZ CI-DESSOUS POUR EN SAVOIR PLUS https://www.actioncanadashr.org//2021-02-04-mois-de-lhisto

Are you a Communications person looking to work for a small but influential SRHR organization? We're hiring! Check out the link below for more information and to apply today! https://www.actioncanadashr.org//2021-02-17-were-hiring-co

Thinking of getting tested for STIs? Try this simple tool to learn how and when you should get tested. It's fast, simple and confidential. www.testforyou.ca

We join over 50 other organizations in solidarity with the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights - and call for the immediate and unconditional release of its three staff members who have been arbitrarily arrested and detained for their human rights work.

We're standing in solidarity with our partners at the Sexual Rights Initiative and the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights to call for the immediate, unconditional release of the three human rights defenders who have been arrested, detained, and charged arbitrarily in Egypt. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. https://sexualrightsinitiative.com//joint-letter-solidarit

Did you know that you can now text the Access Line for info on sexual health and for referrals on pregnancy options? 289-212-0868 18886422725... Vous pouvez maintenant texter la ligne d'accès pour de l'information sur la santé sexuelle et sur les options de grossesse. 289-212-0868 18886422725

Have your say! What do YOU think Canada’s Feminist Foreign Policy should include? Post your 1-minute video telling us your thoughts and join the conversation! More information here https://www.amnesty.ca//womens-hum/feminist-foreign-policy The Feminist Foreign Policy Working Group is accepting video submission between November 10 30.

Find out what's happening with abortion in New Brunswick

"While we appreciate that the provision of services per se is a provincial jurisdiction, the truth is that the services offered by the clinic are different in nature because they have been prescribed constitutionally by the Supreme Court," said Sen. Judith Keating, one of the five New Brunswick senators who signed the letter.

Have your say! What do YOU think Canada’s Feminist Foreign Policy should include? Post your written submissions here https://www.amnesty.ca//womens-hum/feminist-foreign-policy Contact [email protected] for more information on making a government submission.... Entries accepted between November 10 30

Happening Friday! If you are in Fredericton, please attend and show your support to Clinic554!

We're proud to share on behalf of a collective of Canadian feminist activists the project: Then and Now: Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the 1970 Abortion Caravan. In May 1970, seventeen women from Vancouver set out on a cross-country trek to reject Canada’s criminal abortion law and demand legal reform. They stopped in cities and towns along the way, performing acts of guerrilla theatre to show how women were suffering and dying from accessing illegal back-alley abortions. You'll find on our website a collection of papers on this history of the abortion caravan.

Great news we're happy to announce that Kara Gillies will join Action Canada as our new Executive Director! Kara has been leading non-profit and advocacy organizations for over 20 years and brings a breadth of sexual and reproductive health and rights experience to Action Canada. Most recently, she was the Executive Director of the abortion clinic Choice in Health and she currently sits on the Board of Directors of the National Abortion Federation (Canada). Kara has held se...nior leadership roles at both HIV and sex worker rights organizations. She has organized and written on migrant rights, sex work, and reproductive justice. She will be starting in her role in January 2021 Find out more: https://www.actioncanadashr.org/new-executive-director

Great news! You can now text our 24/7 confidential Access Line if you have questions on information on reproductive and sexual health and looking for referrals on pregnancy options. 289-212-0868 18886422725

Today is International Safe Abortion Day. And we need to act now for better abortion access in New Brunswick.

Today is International Safe Abortion Day. Join us in demanding access to safe abortion at all times, including during COVID-19. Add your name or organization to this joint statement https://rb.gy/nciic2 ... Demandez avec nous au Conseil des droits humains l’accès à l’avortement sûr en tout temps, y compris pendant la pandémie de la COVID-19. Ajoutez votre nom ou votre organisation à notre déclaration conjointe https://rb.gy/goljee

"For some, the fight is to not have children to have access to free and safe abortion and birth control whenever one needs, and to choose how and when to have children (if at all). For others, the fight is to have children to have a safe pregnancy and birth, and be able to raise their children into adulthood in a safe, loving environment, with their family intact. Both of these pursuits are more challenging for people of color and low income people. This means that the fight for reproductive justice encompasses not just pregnancy and birth (and, of course, the choice to plan and continue, or terminate, that pregnancy), but housing, schooling, community and police violence, and more."

The NBMS’s definitive endorsement of funding Clinic 554 may once again turn up the heat on Higgs and the PC government. The premier has yet to return a request for comment. https://globalnews.ca//73495/nbms-call-to-fund-clinic-554/

Are you a 2SLGBTQIA+ youth living in Saskatoon between the ages of 19 and 24? Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights (@actioncanadashr) wants to hear from you! Fill out the form linked below if you want to participate in an online focus group October 5 and 6 on issues around sexual health and STI testing. You will receive $100 to thank you for your time! More info in the link below!

Abortion is a human right, pandemic or no pandemic. Add your name to the Sexual Rights Initiative's joint statement on abortion and COVID-19 to mark the International Day for Safe Abortion on September 28.

Action Canada condemns the forced sterilization of all people, including those detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This is a violation of fundamental human rights. These acts are part of a long history of state violence and anti-immigrant and anti-minority attacks. Read our full statement.

It's taken a public health crisis for the essential role of early learning and child care to be recognized in Canada. Let’s make affordable child care a reality for all. Endorse Childcare Now Canada's plan and share it with your local MP https://childcareforall.ca/

Tomorrow at 10AM EDT, UNFPA is hosting an online conversation as part of the Nairobi Commitments/ICPD25: What’s Next? Global Thought Leadership Conversations Tomorrow's conversation will be on achieving gender equality and inclusion: the power of partnerships. Register

Trudeau and his cabinet are in a meeting right now to make plans to rebuild a stronger Canada that works for everyone. That is why today we are joining over 280 groups that include over 8 million people to say that a fair society means equal rights and that requires full and permanent immigration status for all. Migrants are not alone! Read the letter, and add your name to call on all political parties to work together to ensure that Canada’s just recovery plans include immigration rights for all migrant and undocumented people: www.StatusforAll.ca.

''It’s been nearly a year since New Brunswick’s only freestanding abortion clinic announced it would be forced to close. Eleven months and one federal election later, on the eve of a provincial election, the fate of Clinic 554 and of accessible abortion care in the province remains uncertain''

Interested in real life stories behind abortions? Join this event with Dr. Meera Shah, author of You're the Only One I've Told: The Stories Behind Abortion.

Access to abortion is a human right.

Being a parent is challenging enough, we don’t need to keep fighting a broken child care system. Together, we can #ReconstructChildCare so it works for everyone. Learn more about Childcare Now Canada's plan https://childcareforall.ca/

''The UN has painted a bleak picture of what is to come. Their latest estimates say that lockdowns over a six-month period could leave 47 million women across the world unable to access contraceptives. This could lead to an estimated seven million additional unintended pregnancies. Many could take place in Latin America, where access to safe abortions has been limited by draconian laws and a lack of information. ''

''Canada’s patchwork contraception coverage poses a real public health issue. If you don’t have extended health insurance, in Ontario the pill can cost as much as $470 per year out of pocket; IUDs entail a one-time fee of around $400 and last three to five years. The social ramifications of these costs are stark: unintended pregnancies disproportionately affect young adults, recent immigrants, rural residents and people of lower socioeconomic status.''

The COVID-19 pandemic risks hurting young people's sexual and reproductive health and rights. Read the report from Guttmacher.

Italy has new guidelines for the abortion pill, remove the unnecessary requirement for a 3-day stay at the hospital. Great news!