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Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada
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Canada's only national, political pro-choice group, advocating for reproductive justice for all 🦋

https://www.arcc-cdac.ca
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Our new position paper on Reproductive Care Violence - which is any form of harm, coercion, neglect, or discrimination that occurs in the context of accessing, providing, or withholding reproductive health services.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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In our new paper, ARCC calls for a shift toward a self-managed abortion model in Canada that expands access to care via increased telehealth service, pharmacist dispensing, and midwife prescribing.
www.arcc-cdac.ca/media/29-sel...
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Image from Trustwomen.org
November 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Feeling spooked by anti-abortion misinformation? 👻

We have conjured up tons of information about abortion in Canada - including how and where to access care, anti-abortion orgs to avoid, and all the facts you need to beat the scaries of abortion stigma. 🪄

www.arcc-cdac.ca/resources
Photo of Toni Collette in the movie Hereditary, looking frightened. Text reads "Misinformation is scary. Find facts that aren't frightening. www.arcc-cdac.ca/resources".
October 31, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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The Social Health Lab at UBC is currently recruiting for a research study to understand how hormones affect teens’ health & social behaviour.

Children ages 13-15 (w/ parental permission), and assigned female at birth (any gender) are welcome. Honorarium provided!

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Get involved in women's health research. Are you a parent of a 13-15 year old? Or know someone who is? UBC's Teen Health and Development Study is looking for families to participate in exciting research exploring the formative teen years. Principal Investigator Dr. Frances Chan. What's involved? A screening phone-call, online surveys, computer-based activities, saliva sampling (we'll send you everything you need) Participation is remote from the comfort of your home!
October 23, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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Canada has 7 anti-choice pregnancy centres that offer recreational, non-diagnostic ultrasounds. This is a misuse of medical imaging equipment by organizations with no medical oversight or accountability.
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October 19, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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Our new Position Paper: ARCC advocates for expanding the role of midwives in abortion access by giving them prescribing authority for medication abortion; and we recognize ad promote the value of traditional Indigenous healing practices for midwivery.
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Indigenous midwide holding baby.
October 11, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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📍 Quebec City, Quebec:

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L’avortement est un droit, et il restera! S.O.S Grossesse invite Les citoyen-nes de Quebec à se mobiliser Intersection boulevard Laurier/avenue Jean-de quen, 5 octobre de 13h45 à 15h00
October 5, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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📍 Guelph, Ontario
Pro-Choice Rally: counterprotesting to Life Chain in Guelph. The plan: non confrontational counterprotesting to the annual anti-abortion life chain. We will stand down the street from the life chain holding pro choice signs to counter the shame filled by the anti-abortion protesters. When and where? Sunday, October 5 2 to 3 PM. Outside of Stone Road mall along the road.
October 3, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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New resource alert 🚨 It’s My Choice is an online tool developed by researchers, patients and clinicians, and compares early abortion methods for folks seeking an abortion in Canada.

Find the method that's right for you at sexandu.ca.

**Available in English, French, Mandarin & Punjabi**
Postcard for "It's my choice" online tool. Postcard for "It's my choice" online tool.
August 7, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Call for participants! 🗣 If you've had an abortion in Canada, researchers from the IWK Hospital in Halifax are looking for feedback on a patient decision aid that assists with information on method of early abortion.

💌 Email [email protected] for more info!
Poster with a callout for research study participants from IWK Health and Nova Scotia Health. A team is seeking feedback from people who have had an abortion in Canada. The study involves a one-hour interview to provide feedback on an online decision-making tool. Please email abortioncare.research@iwk.nshealth.ca to determine eligibility. You are eligible if you are between the ages of 16 and 50 and have had an abortion.
August 7, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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We have completely redone two of our infographics!
Check them out:
www.arcc-cdac.ca/infographics...
- What are Fake Clinics?
- Breakdown of Anti-choice and Pro-Choice Groups in Canada
July 23, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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ARCC has been busy researching and writing new Posititon Papers. Here's our first one, with a big thank you to University of Guelph student Rachel Sommer!

The Trudeau Government’s Record on Abortion Rights
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July 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Une nouvelle ressource pour agir contre les centres de crise de grossesse ! Si vous apprenez qu'une organisation locale, une entreprise, ou une administration publique finance un CCG dans votre région, envoyez-leur cette lettre pour leur demander d'arrêter : www.arcc-cdac.ca/modele-lettr...
July 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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ARCC is seeking a part-time Merchandise Manager who will revamp and build up our Shop. Experience in building and running an online store is required.

Apply today! www.arcc-cdac.ca/media/mercha...
Job posting for Merchandise Manager, Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada. Graphic of shopping cart on computer screen. https://tinyurl.com/hmfukuk3
July 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Have you ever managed your own abortion in Canada outside the medical system? Eg, maybe you purchased pills from the Internet or got them from a friend, or tried some other method. We welcome your anonymous stories!
www.arcc-cdac.ca/have-you-had...
(image from Planned Parenthood)
A hand holding abortion pills. Text says "How to take abortion pills"
June 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Thanks so much to everyone for using and promoting our Election Toolkit! By all measures, the toolkit was a success – not least because we avoided the worst outcome of a Conservative government. Check out our post-election report about the toolkit!
www.arcc-cdac.ca/media/electi...
May 17, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Thanks to local fundraising and community support, Alberta now has its FIRST-EVER pro-choice billboard on the QEII! 🎉 Courtesy of abforabortion.ca <3

Check it out if you're in the area 🌸

(Photo via Erica Posteraro on Facebook)
A pro-choice advertisement on the side of a highway in Alberta reads "It's your choice - ABforAbortion.ca" Photo via Erica Posteraro on Facebook.
May 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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ARCC's new report, prepared by a law student, explores how Canadian jurisprudence on human rights, including abortion rights, can be influenced by international treaties.
www.arcc-cdac.ca/media/intern...
May 3, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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A new report prepared for ARCC by a law student reviews and analyzes relevant jurisprudence and legal commentary regarding abortion and the extent of its protection under various sections of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. www.arcc-cdac.ca/media/aborti...
May 3, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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“Powerful, Moving, Long Overdue”, Light Echo Theatre presents Fertility, a new Canadian theatre piece. Premiering April 24-27 at Theatre Aquarius Studio & May 1-4 at Factory Theatre Mainspace. Tickets available NOW! www.lightechotheatre.com/tickets
#artsaddvalue #canadiantheatre #hamont #torontoarts
April 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Feminist policies benefit everyone - AND the economy!

Regardless of who you are or where you live, we all benefit from policies that make life better for everyone.

📣 Learn more & join the movement from @actioncanadashr.bsky.social
to demand better at www.demandbettertoday.ca #DemandBetterToday
Affordable housing - universal healthcare - $10 day childcare: feminist policies benefit everyone and the economy. Demand better.
April 8, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Join us this Saturday April 5 to discuss our 2025 Election Toolkit, and how we can mobilize to protect & expand abortion rights in the upcoming #elxn42 🗳 (and why we can't afford to elect a leader who is obsessed with your "biological clock")
RSVP here! www.arcc-cdac.ca/activist-wor...
Text reads: Pierre Poilievre supporting reproductive freedom and progressive policies that would improve women and trans folks ability to have, raise, and care for children, like raising minimum wage, affordable childcare, and universal contraception, beside a photo of drake waving his hand to say "no". Text below reads "PIerre Poilievre talking about your biological clock" beside a photo of Drake smilling, pleased.
April 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Happy Birthday to the late Dr. Morgentaler! 🤍

Dr. Henry Morgentaler's impassioned, lifelong fight to make abortion legal and accessible continues to inspire us today in our mission to expand and protect access across Canada.

📸 Image courtesy of Toronto Public Library. Photograph by David Cooper
Photo of the late Dr. Henry Morgentaler smiling with his fist in the air, in front of a set of microphones. Original Toronto Star caption: "Cheers: Dr. Henry Morgentaler raises his arm in victory after the Supreme Court of Canada ruling five years ago"
March 19, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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Highlighting some national groups by and for BIPGM communities that are working to improve or provide culturally appropriate & safe abortion/repro health services!

If you are a BIPGM repro care worker, RJ advocate, doula, educator, healthcare worker, counsellor, shout yourself out in the replies! 📣
March 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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📣 A team from Nova Scotia Health is seeking participants for a study about the advantages of receiving text messages during a medication abortion.

💭 If you've had a medication abortion, help out by giving your feedback in the form of a 1-hour interview: tinyurl.com/abortiontext
Seeking your input! A team from Nova Scotia Health and the IWK is seeking feedback from patients who have had a medication abortion. Study participation involves a one-hour interview to provide feedback on a new text message program. To determine your eligibility, visit tinyurl.com/abortiontext
March 6, 2025 at 6:21 PM