Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada
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VIRTUAL EVENT Sexual and Reproductive Rights: Cross-Regional Dialogues to Advance and Amplify Our Movement is our inaugural virtual event. March 1, 2, 5... It brings together leading experts and outstanding and inspiring advocates and activists from across Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada. Drawing from the Global South feminist movement's knowledge and experiences, our panellists will explore: Cross-regional connections, innovations, and shared priorities Elevating youth voices Expanding the feminist movement across our continent Available interpretation: SPA + ENG + FRA Register now, it’s free: https://ddei-rfts.org/form/register-for-the-dialogues Rights from the Start partner organizations: Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights, AKAHATÁ, Cepam Guayaquil, CIES Salud Sexual - Salud Reproductiva, Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association, INPPARES, International Planned Parenthood Federation/Western Hemisphere Region, PROMSEX

Please consider signing this petition! Condemn stigmatization, violence and prosecution against women, ethnic minorities, and LGBTQIA2S+ persons in Poland https://petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/Details

Sieccan has issued a new Q&A document on sexual health education in schools and other settings. Disponible en francais! https://sieccan.org/sexual-health-education/

November 20th is Trans Day of Remembrance. Our hearts are heavy with loss today as we grieve for and remember the lives lost to anti-trans violence, attitudes, and systems. These aren't just numbers. Each life lost to hatred represents a loss for the entire world, a loss of contribution and care, a loss of beauty and individuality, a loss of a better future for everyone. We must remember and we must act, every day, to ensure that we build a community in which we can all be ou...r best selves. Strong communities are born out of individuals being their best selves. Leanne Betasamosake Simpson #TDoR2020 image description: Multi-coloured illustrated flower against a navy blue background. Text reads: Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada/Coalition pour le droit a l'avortment au Canada. We Remember. Because you were stolen from a world that needs you desperately. November 20th is Trans Day of Remembrance. Learn more at www.glaad.org/tdor.

Did you know that many Canadians travel to Colorado to access later abortion? If you live in Canada and need an abortion after 24 weeks, you must travel to one of the few places in the United States that offers later abortion care. Boulder, Colorado is one such place. https://rewirenewsgroup.com//colorados-abortion-ban-would/

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Today!! This is going to be a very interesting talk and Dr. Wendy Norman is an exciting person to hear speak: Dr. Norman founded and leads Canada’s Contraception & Abortion Research Team!!

FREE WEBINAR! Have you registered? Join us on November 25th, as we welcome Dr. Delores Mullings (Memorial University of Newfoundland, School of Social Work, Mem...orial University) to present "Decolonizing Leadership Spaces and Holding Space for Others. We are SO excited for this session! REGISTER NOW: https://bit.ly/3nH32IW Visit the event page: https://bit.ly/2UJEZwu About Dr. Delores Mullings: Dr. Mullings is an Associate Professor and Interim Associate Dean Undergraduate Program at Memorial University, School of Social Work. Her scholarly interests fall under the umbrella of Anti-Black racism and Critical Race theoretical orientation through which she explores topics including decolonizing post-secondary education, anti-Black racism, Black mothering, health and social needs of older Black Caribbean Canadian elders, whiteness and white privilege, Black parenting, racialized LGBTQ people, older immigrants, settlement and integration in small urban centres, rural and remote areas, and racist human rights policy. Dr. Mullings has a strong history of community engaged scholarship including community collaboration, researching, supporting students in community service-learning projects, and partnering with interdisciplinary scholars nationally and internationally. Her Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) is exemplified in the decolonized, learner-centred approach that she employs. Dr. Mullings integrates a variety of teaching pedagogy to challenge and engage learners in ways that respect their knowledge, life experiences, agency, and differing social locations. #leadershipbutmakeitfeminist #intersectionalfeminism #ywcastjohns #YWCA Feel free to share! YWCA Hamilton YWCA Canada YWCA Toronto YWCA Muskoka YWCA Metro Vancouver YWCA Regina YWCA Halifax Association for New Canadians (ANC) First Light Thrive Planned Parenthood - Newfoundland and Labrador Sexual Health Centre Quadrangle NL Choices for Youth St. John's Status of Women Council/Women's Centre This event is supported by RBC, through Future Launch

Hey #Dartmouth: We've had a report of graphic anti-abortion pamphlets being delivered door-to-door. If you received one, we'd like to hear about it!

Un podcast - durée :35:49. L'accessibilité à l'avortement demeure inégale au pays, selon le portrait que dresse Frédérique Chabot, de l'organisme pro-choix Action Canada, au micro de Pénélope McQuade. Deux journalistes, de l'Alberta et de la Colombie-Britannique, racontent également l'histoire de femmes engagées qui ont entrepris un long périple pour remédier à cette situation. Enfin, Pénélope s'entretient avec Julie Gillet, directrice générale du Regroupement féministe du Nouveau-Brunswick, qui témoigne de la difficulté de maintenir les services d'avortement dans sa province, surtout dans l'ouest et pour les communautés francophones.

The Sherwood Park - Ft Saskatchewan Conservative riding Association is buying anti-abortion ads in Vancouver. Remember that it only takes *one* complaint to Ad Standards to start an investigation. https://www.facebook.com/173928532656310/posts/3431479936901137/

The forecast for Thursday is currently a high of 12 degrees Celsius, with a chance of justice. Come out and celebrate the recent step forward in our case with ...a protest and "how to fight" on the Legislature Lawn at 4:00-5:30pm on November 5th. We will be led by local activists in chants and cheers. Then, we will have Cheyenne Esposito, an international, national, and regionally acclaimed Instructor/WT/Kukkiwon/ 4th Dan/ 3rd Dan Moo Duk Kwan- show us how to really do a take down. As an update, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association has sent a letter to the province's attorney general. The Legal Action has begun! Michael Bryant (director of CCLA) wants the province to repeal its regulations on abortion and give wider access to the procedure: https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/group-launches-legal-action-aga LETS GO GET EM

Interesting read on the differences between Canada and the US when it comes to abortion.

Letter 12. I gave myself an abortion at home because I live in New Brunswick. Why does our Premier, Blaine Higgs hate New Brunswickers? When will the federal g...overnment intervene? Patty Hajdu Justin Trudeau Letters4NB is actively accepting submissions. Message a picture of your letter or post and tag #letters4nb #saveclinic554 #axe8420

"A white supremacist mob raided a Mi'kmaw lobster facility, trashed the catch & lit a vehicle ablaze while police watched. No arrests. Meanwhile Black, Indigeno...us, and people of colour are shot on the spot during wellness checks. This is Canada in 2020. Solidarity with #Mikmaw." - tweet by Atiya Jaffar https://twitter.com/atiyeahthou/status/1316611633708371968 WAYS TO SUPPORT MI’KMAQ TREATY RIGHTS AND LIVELIHOOD FISHERIES: https://drive.google.com//1u_LF_bCFBbSijzqJgHNh4-Mfp/view

A good read that exposes some Conservative MPs' bigotry against the LGBTQ2S+ community.

The [Canadian Civil Liberties Association] sent a letter to the New Brunswick government Wednesday, promising legal action if the government doesn't repeal the ...law that only allows for funding for abortions done in hospitals. Mendelsohn Aviv said she doesn't believe the government will repeal the law without a fight. "Although we started it with a letter and we'd like to end it with the letter ... we are going to see it through. We have the resources. We have the support. We have the team. We have the knowledge. And we intend to pursue this all the way through until an unnecessary, unjustifiable restriction on access to abortion is removed or repealed," said Mendelsohn Aviv, the association's equality program director. She said New Brunswick continues to ignore the constitutional rights of women, girls and trans individuals. Kerri Froc, an associate law professor at the University of New Brunswick, who is helping the Canadian Civil Liberties Association in its action against the government, said it's "totally ridiculous" to have to resort to a lawsuit to get the government to make changes that every other province already has. "It shouldn't have to come to this," she said. "I just don't agree with the government spending our hard-earned tax dollars to go and try to litigate this so that people that have been denied health care are fighting against a government using their own money, essentially," said Froc. https://www.cbc.ca//ccla-threatens-lawsuit-over-abortion-1

Finally!!!! Boy Bye!!!

40 Days for Life counter 2020. #proabortion #endgenderbasedviolence #abortiondoula #reproductiverights

"A battle in London against graphic abortion images displayed and distributed by a Calgary-based group is being fought on several fronts, including counter-protests and petitions to municipal and provincial politicians. MPP Terence Kernaghan NDP has one petition on his website, calling for a provincial injunction against the Canadian Centre for Bioethical Reform (CCBR) and its flyers which show aborted fetuses. " https://www.cbc.ca//politicians-activists-trying-to-stop-d

Happy #IntersexAwarenessDay! Take this day to educate yourself and raise awareness on intersex identity and issues. Check out our Intersex resource page to learn how you can raise awareness of intersex issues and be a better ally. https://ccgsd-ccdgs.org/intersex/

The Ann Davis Transition Society in Chilliwack BC strongly supports free prescription contraception and has been advocating for it since January, long before MLA Laurie Throness made his ignorant comments associating contraception with eugenics. The society said it’s unfortunate it took negative comments made by a man to bring the issue into the spotlight, since women and women’s organizations have been pushing for free contraception for decades.

Finally, a lawsuit is in the works against New Brunswick! Disgraceful that it had to come to this though. If the Clinic 554's lawsuit goes forward, it will focus on NB disproportionately violating the constitutional rights of women, girls, and trans people by arbitrarily restricting access to surgical abortion, AND for violating the Canada Health Act.