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Reproductive rights and abortion access: Is Canada as pro-choice as you think?

Reproductive rights and abortion access: Is Canada as pro-choice as you think?

FromThis Matters


Reproductive rights and abortion access: Is Canada as pro-choice as you think?

FromThis Matters

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
May 16, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Guest: Martha Paynter, registered nurse and author of “Abortion to Abolition: Reproductive Health and Justice in Canada.” The U.S. Supreme Court may soon strike down its 50-year-old landmark ruling ending constitutional protections for abortion, according to a draft decision leaked to Politico. The ruling would mean U.S. states decide whether and how to restrict abortion or ban it outright. In Canada, we had our own Supreme Court decision that decriminalized abortion in 1988 but, while it’s not being threatened in the same way, barriers still exist. Reproductive rights can often boil down to geography, equity, income and race. This episode was produced by Saba Eitizaz, Brian Bradley and Matthew Hearn.
Released:
May 16, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The world is changing every day. Now, more than ever, these questions matter. What’s happening? And why should you care? This Matters, a daily news podcast from the Toronto Star, aims to answer those questions, on important stories and ideas, every day, Monday to Friday. Hosts Saba Eitizaz and Raju Mudhar talk to experts and newsmakers about the social, cultural, political and economic stories that shape your life.