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Study: Abortion May Affect Future Pregnancy

By Elisabeth Garber-Paul, RH Reality Check

September 17, 2009 - 9:24am

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According to a new Canadian study, having an abortion could potentially
put woman at risk for problematic pregnancies if they decide to have a
child later on.


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Vancouver Pharmacy Says No to Trans People

By Elisabeth Garber-Paul, RH Reality Check

July 8, 2009 - 11:09am

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An all-women pharmacy in Vancouver sounds like a great resource if you’re a bio-woman, but what about the population of transgender sex workers that are in need of safer sex education and, potentially, rape counseling?


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Canada's Teens Increasingly Abstinent

By Elisabeth Garber-Paul, RH Reality Check

April 15, 2009 - 3:55pm

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Lately it seems like many of us in the United States are in a tizzy over abstinence-only programs.


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Barack Obama and the Native Vote

By Jessica Yee, Racialicious

November 18, 2008 - 8:00am

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The leadership of Barack Obama in the United States of America is good for Native people, and you can sure as hell bet that a whole lot of us voted for him, and are counting on him to really care about the issues we are facing.

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Roundup: PEPFAR Vote Looming, WaPo Reviews Colorado Personhood Amendment

By Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check

July 14, 2008 - 11:01am

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Vote on US AIDS policy imminent, Awarding pro-choice crusader Dr. Henry Morgentaler the Order of Canada has put focus on abortion debate, Washington Post considers the Colorado 'personhood' amendment.

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Roundup: Canadian Campuses Debate Abortion, Birth Control Research Stagnant

By Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check

May 30, 2008 - 10:26am

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Canadian universities debate funding for anti-choice student groups, Birth control stuck in 'dark ages', Convictions for rape at 5.7% in Britain.

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Roundup: Far Right Left Out, More Hagee Controversy, Contraception

By Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check

May 22, 2008 - 9:14am

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Christian conservatives feeling left out, catching up on contraception, John Hagee calls Hitler an instrument of God.

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Motherhood: Canada's New Glass Ceiling?

By Pamela Pizarro, RH Reality Check, North America

May 9, 2008 - 7:00am

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When it comes to motherhood, Canada may offer some benefits and social programs that American mothers envy, but not still not enough to make having children accessible to all women.

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Unborn Victims of Violence Bill: A Threat to Canadian Women

By Pamela Pizarro, RH Reality Check, North America

March 31, 2008 - 8:45am

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The "Unborn Victims of Crime" Act is far closer to becoming law in Canada than any pro-choice advocates would like to believe.


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20 Years of Legal Abortion in Canada

By Vicki Saporta, National Abortion Federation

February 1, 2008 - 8:42am

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This week marks the twentieth anniversary of R v. Morgentaler, the Supreme Court's ruling that decriminalized abortion in Canada. But some challenges to access remain.


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