The Guttmacher Institute, an American research organization committed to advancing "sexual and reproductive health and rights" released some data last week showing that the rate of abortion in the United States is the lowest since Roe v. Wade (1973). Reaction was swift from both sides...
According to Linda Schuyler, the executive producer of the teen sitcom “Degrassi”, abortion is the “first, if not the second, most divisive topic that we talk about.” Schuyler’s comments come as Degrassi is set to air its third season. In it they will confront abortion, refugees,...
Over the past number of years in Canada, there has been a marked increase in women working in highly physical skilled trades typically thought of as “men’s domains”. These jobs may come with more risks for a woman and her pre-born child during pregnancy, or...
One of the more disputed claims of the pro-life movement is that abortion increases a woman’s risk of breast cancer, and more abortions increase that cancer risk exponentially. This claim is controversial because many see it as a scare tactic or threat that will “make”...
It’s not long before the do-it-yourself abortion pill Mifegymiso will be available in Canada. Expected to be prescribed as early as this summer, the combination of two medications, taken a day or two apart, usually at home, is considered an effective way to end the life of...
Two papers published this week again drew attention to the ongoing practice of sex-selective abortion in Canada. With a focus on Indian communities, the researchers found a skewed ratio of boys to girls that cannot be explained by chance. While this study singles out a...
Pregnancy is a unique time of vulnerability in a woman’s life. An increasing number of studies show that we need to be doing more as a society to protect pregnant women. According to a study done by K. DeVries and colleagues, intimate partner violence is...
In Canada, women have it pretty good compared to many other places around the world. Women’s choices are generally protected and their active participation in society is encouraged and welcomed. While not discounting ongoing issues such as trafficking, wage disparity and sexism in the workplace...
The pro-life movement loves ultrasounds, for good reason. Those beautiful pictures show waving arms, kicking legs, tiny noses, and beating hearts. A picture is worth a thousand words, and a grainy black and white ultrasound picture is no different. Anyone who believes the pre-born child...
In a brazen attempt to take advantage of suffering, the pro-abortion movement is capitalizing on the spreading Zika virus to try to push their agenda for expanded abortion access. While care providers struggle with a possible link between microcephaly in newborns and the Zika virus...
