Aug 18, 2011
How do girls end up in the justice system?
The F Word
An interview with Asia Czapska of Justice For Girls.
abortion rights
May 12, 2011
Ottawa's mayor declares anti-choice 'Respect for Life Day'
Greg Macdougall
Jim Watson's proclamation breaks Ottawa's rules on such things by being both political and religious. This is to honour the annual anti-choice/anti-abortion march that is taking place today in Ottawa.
May 17, 2010
Who's influencing policy decisions in Stephen Harper's government?
Alheli Picazo
Conservatives cannot deny the presence of one prominent Christian activist and senior advisor in the PMO, who recently moved from director of policy to become Harper's new deputy chief of staff.
Feb 17, 2011
Below the fold: News you might have missed, Valentine's edition
I Read The News Today, Oh Boy!
We have a love for the news but this week is a doozy. We have Superbowl champs supporting unionized workers, corporations going after a journalist, a disturbing abortion bill, silent justice and more.
Nov 18, 2010
Anti-choice battle being waged on Canadian streets
Mélanie Stafford
The City of Ottawa sanctions bullying and intimidation of women by giving campaigners a permit to protest at the Morgentaler clinic. Time to create protest-free zones.
Nov 16, 2010
Survey shows that over 60% of abortion clinics experience protests
A new survey by the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada reveals that 64% of abortion clinics in Canada clinics currently experience protest activity, and a further 15% have had protesters in the past.
Aug 25, 2010
Weekly Pulse: Stem cell hell, bad eggs and DIY abortions
Lindsay Beyerstein
On Monday, U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth ruled that all federally funded human embryonic stem cell (hESC) research is illegal, thereby throwing the scientific community into turmoil.
May 4, 2010
Refusing to be silenced on women's rights at the G8
Alheli Picazo
International Aid groups advised by Conservative Senator to "shut the fuck up" on the issue of abortion as it pertains to Stephen Harper's G8 maternal health initiative.
May 4, 2010
Feminists have been told to 'shut the fuck up' before. If we had listened we would still be in the kitchen
Judy Rebick
Pro-choice activists have been told to shut up before by our friends. Members of governments almost never think it's a good idea to rock the boat but for advocates, it almost always is.
Mar 18, 2010
Thinking big...with small minds
Alheli Picazo
On Saturday March 20, Calgary will take its turn to host a conference touted by the organizer as "the political event of 2010." Learn more about the questionable figures speaking at this event.
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