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machado: being told that 'there's going be a little discomfort' is not good enough when we're talking about pain
not telling women what to expect during painful medical procedures is a dangerous form of gaslighting that can reduce the likelihood of them seeking medical care when they need it, and increase the risk of missed diagnoses.
lisa machado
opinion
jun 20 2022
hundreds of studies have shown that the pain women experience is often treated differently than men's pain. getty

traditional birthing a step toward reclaiming health care sovereignty
indigenous people have historically faced racism and discrimination when seeking medical treatment, and this continues today, says cma president
betty ann adam
世界杯决赛2022
jun 16 2022
indigenous midwives and sturgeon lake birth support workers joined (sitting) ashley rabbitskin with kaleo rabbitskin, norma rabbitskin. back row: natalie pambrun, carol couchie, wanita bear, patricia ermine and jocelyn shrader. feb 23, 2022. photo supplied

women not being told common anesthetic interferes with birth control: study
sugammadex can reduce the effectiveness of hormonal contraceptives, including the mini-pill, combined pill, implants, vaginal rings and iuds.
dave yasvinski
reproductive health
jun 7 2022
sugammadex, a drug widely used in anesthesia, is typically administered to patients toward the end of a medical procedure to reverse the effects of muscle relaxants delivered prior to surgery. getty

migrant women workers continue to face abortion access barriers, advocates say
despite the fact that the abortion pill, mifepristone, became available in canada at the beginning of 2017, this has not necessarily translated into better access to abortion for migrant worker.
canadian press
women's health
may 30 2022
misoprostol, a common abortion pill, sits on a gynecological table at casa fusa, a health center that advises women on reproductive issues and performs legal abortions in buenos aires, argentina. the canadian press/ap-victor r. caivano

majority of canadians say abortion should be left as is, without legal restrictions: poll
the figures suggest some inconsistency in canadians' views. while 72% don't want the debate reopened, 78% believe the federal government needs to pass laws to protect abortion rights
tyler dawson
世界杯决赛2022
may 12 2022
pro-choice activists walk through an anti-abortion rally in edmonton. about three in four canadians do not want the abortion debate reopened, a new poll finds.

canada welcomes americans who lose access to abortion, but clinics say they're at capacity
'it’s unrealistic to think we could fulfill the needs of what could potentially be flowing north'
tom blackwell
世界杯决赛2022
may 9 2022
an abortion rights rally in front of the u.s. supreme court building in washington, d.c., on may 5, 2022. with the u.s. on the verge of ending its constitutional protection for abortion rights, clinics in canada are bracing for a potential influx of americans.

cohen: u.s. supreme court abortion ruling throws away a half-century of law
a high court of the united states no longer seeks consensus or honours precedent. it ends a constitutional right with a leak — and a shrug.
ottawa citizen
opinion
may 4 2022
pro-choice signs hang on a police barricade at the u.s. supreme court building on may 03, 2022 in washington, d.c.

ucp has no plans to change alberta abortion access amid concerns over potential u.s. ruling
standing outside the legislature tuesday reacting to the news south of the border, notley said it is "dark, dark day"
edmonton journal
women's health
may 4 2022
ndp leader rachel notley and ndp mlas call for a guarantee that the alberta government will protect existing abortion services and work to expand access, during a press conference on the steps of the alberta legislature in edmonton tuesday may 3, 2022.
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machado: being told that 'there's going be a little discomfort' is not good enough when we're talking about pain
not telling women what to expect during painful medical procedures is a dangerous form of gaslighting that can reduce the likelihood of them seeking medical care when they need it, and increase the risk of missed diagnoses.
lisa machado
opinion
jun 20 2022
hundreds of studies have shown that the pain women experience is often treated differently than men's pain. getty

traditional birthing a step toward reclaiming health care sovereignty
indigenous people have historically faced racism and discrimination when seeking medical treatment, and this continues today, says cma president
betty ann adam
世界杯决赛2022
jun 16 2022
indigenous midwives and sturgeon lake birth support workers joined (sitting) ashley rabbitskin with kaleo rabbitskin, norma rabbitskin. back row: natalie pambrun, carol couchie, wanita bear, patricia ermine and jocelyn shrader. feb 23, 2022. photo supplied

women not being told common anesthetic interferes with birth control: study
sugammadex can reduce the effectiveness of hormonal contraceptives, including the mini-pill, combined pill, implants, vaginal rings and iuds.
dave yasvinski
reproductive health
jun 7 2022
sugammadex, a drug widely used in anesthesia, is typically administered to patients toward the end of a medical procedure to reverse the effects of muscle relaxants delivered prior to surgery. getty

migrant women workers continue to face abortion access barriers, advocates say
despite the fact that the abortion pill, mifepristone, became available in canada at the beginning of 2017, this has not necessarily translated into better access to abortion for migrant worker.
canadian press
women's health
may 30 2022
misoprostol, a common abortion pill, sits on a gynecological table at casa fusa, a health center that advises women on reproductive issues and performs legal abortions in buenos aires, argentina. the canadian press/ap-victor r. caivano
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majority of canadians say abortion should be left as is, without legal restrictions: poll
the figures suggest some inconsistency in canadians' views. while 72% don't want the debate reopened, 78% believe the federal government needs to pass laws to protect abortion rights
tyler dawson
世界杯决赛2022
may 12 2022
pro-choice activists walk through an anti-abortion rally in edmonton. about three in four canadians do not want the abortion debate reopened, a new poll finds.

canada welcomes americans who lose access to abortion, but clinics say they're at capacity
'it’s unrealistic to think we could fulfill the needs of what could potentially be flowing north'
tom blackwell
世界杯决赛2022
may 9 2022
an abortion rights rally in front of the u.s. supreme court building in washington, d.c., on may 5, 2022. with the u.s. on the verge of ending its constitutional protection for abortion rights, clinics in canada are bracing for a potential influx of americans.

cohen: u.s. supreme court abortion ruling throws away a half-century of law
a high court of the united states no longer seeks consensus or honours precedent. it ends a constitutional right with a leak — and a shrug.
ottawa citizen
opinion
may 4 2022
pro-choice signs hang on a police barricade at the u.s. supreme court building on may 03, 2022 in washington, d.c.

ucp has no plans to change alberta abortion access amid concerns over potential u.s. ruling
standing outside the legislature tuesday reacting to the news south of the border, notley said it is "dark, dark day"
edmonton journal
women's health
may 4 2022
ndp leader rachel notley and ndp mlas call for a guarantee that the alberta government will protect existing abortion services and work to expand access, during a press conference on the steps of the alberta legislature in edmonton tuesday may 3, 2022.
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