Search Organizations (English): Reproductive rights
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- Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights
- http://www.sexualhealthandrights.ca
Action Canada for Sexual Health & Rights is a progressive, pro-choice charitable organization committed to advancing and upholding sexual and reproductive health and rights in Canada and globally.
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- National Association of Women and the Law
- http://www.nawl.ca/
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The National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) is an incorporated not-for-profit feminist organization that promotes the equality rights of Canadian women through legal education, research, and law reform advocacy.
Created at a conference held at the University of Windsor law school in 1974. Since then NAWL has used its unique research and educational strategies to raise public awareness about legal issues affecting women.
Has played a major role in the following milestones towards Canadian women's equality:
- inclusion of Sections 15 and 28 in the Charter of Rights & Freedoms,
- amendments to sexual assault laws,
- positive changes to family law and to the Divorce Act,
- rape shield legislation, and
- criminal harassment legislation.
- The Pro-Choice Action Network (Formerly the British Columbia Coalition for Abortion Clinics)
- http://prochoiceactionnetwork-canada.org/index.shtml
The Pro-Choice Action Network (formerly the B.C. Coalition for Abortion Clinics) is the political and activist wing of British Columbia's pro-abortion movement.
Supported by donations and individual members and donors, along with thousands of dollars of tax-payer money, it was responsible for the establishment of B.C.'s first free-standing abortion clinic, the Everywoman's Health Centre.
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(See Details)- Childbirth by Choice Trust
- http://www.faslink.org/Childbirth%20By%20Choice%20Trust.htm
Educates the public about fertility control issues such as contraceptive use, unintended pregnancy, and abortion. Online resources include educational material aimed at the general public and information for women faced with unintended pregnancies who have specific questions or concerns.
(See Details)- Ipas
- http://www.ipas.org
Works globally to improve women's lives through a focus on reproductive health. Concentrates on preventing unsafe abortion, improving treatment of its complications, and reducing its consequences. Strives to empower women by increasing access to services that enhance their reproductive and sexual health.
(See Details)- Q Web
- http://www.qweb.kvinnoforum.se/
Forms a worldwide network for exchange of knowledge, experience and ideas on women's health and gender issues. Documents projects on women's empowerment and health in Sweden and world-wide with focus on developing countries. Disseminates information on ongoing local and global activities on gender and health. Enhances contacts for short and long term exchange, interaction and co-operation.
(See Details)- Canadians for Choice
- http://www.canadiansforchoice.ca/
- Forms an organization dedicated to ensuring reproductive choice for all Canadians through education, research, training and public policy. (See Details)
- NARAL Pro-Choice America
- http://www.naral.org/
- Provides links and information on a variety of reproductive rights issues in the United States. (See Details)
- Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice
- http://www.rcrc.org/
- Works to ensure reproductive choice through the moral power of religious communities. Provides information on its activities, as well as resources for consumers. (See Details)
- Guttmacher Institute
- http://www.guttmacher.org/
- Forms an organization focused on sexual and reproductive health research, policy analysis and public education. Publishes "Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health," "International Family Planning Perspectives," "The Guttmacher Report on Public Policy" and special reports on topics pertaining to sexual and reproductive health and rights. Works to protect the reproductive choices of all women and men in the United States and throughout the world and to support their ability to obtain the information and services needed to achieve their full human rights, safeguard their health and exercise their individual responsibilities in regard to sexual behavior and relationships, reproduction and family formation. (See Details)
