Naked at UBC: Why the hell did that woman take her clothes off on campus?!

An awesomely brave and inspiring student at UBC – Justine Davidson – has bared it all to show her opposition to GAP’s despicable and obscene message that women are just like Nazi mass murderers.  But now the UBC administration is charging her with misconduct – not for taking her clothes off, but for “disrupting” the … Continue reading →

“Birth Tourism” fears evidence of Conservative nation-building project: How reproductive rights are being co-opted to create the “ideal” Canada

The Conservative government has found yet another way to diminish reproductive rights in Canada. This time, they’re targeting “foreign nationals” in an attempt to crack down on something they have dubbed with the sensationalist title “birth tourism.” Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Jason Kenney claims that significant numbers of people from other countries are coming … Continue reading →

Call to Action! Let’s Not Re-open the Abortion Debate

It is time to get our pens out! As most of you have likely heard by now, Conservative backbencher, Stephen Woodworth has won a bid to debate abortion in the House of Commons.  The debate, which is tentatively scheduled for April 26, is calling for a special committee (made up of a majority of Conservative … Continue reading →

Why we should raise lots of money for abortions in PEI

Recently, an organization called The Atlantic Council for International Cooperation held their Active-8 campaign for youth activism on the East Coast; the winner received $1000 towards their cause. One of the front-runners, Kandace Hagen, was hoping to raise money for the PEI Reproductive Rights Organization (PRRO). Unfortunately, some anti-choicers got wind of the contest and pledged … Continue reading →

Pro-choice thinkers unite! A call-out for pro-active reproductive justice

cross-posted on rabble.ca For many students at universities and those involved in the reproductive justice movement, it is no surprise that Canadian campuses have become hotbeds for anti-choice activities in recent years. Unfortunately, the organizing efforts of pro-choice students and youth are too often rooted in reacting to the antics of abortion shaming on the … Continue reading →