Fact Sheet September 2021 Who is Pregnancy Care Canada (PCC) PCC-Affiliates Who is Helped (2020 statistics) What’s at Stake What You Can Do Download Fact Sheet here. […]
The societal value and legitimacy of pregnancy care centres
The societal value and legitimacy of pregnancy care centres September 2021 by Laura Lewis MD, CCFP Every year across Canada, individuals voluntarily seek help at local pregnancy centres. The support they receive may include a range of services – free of charge and available to all. Last year alone, 31,717 clients chose to attend one […]
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Post-Abortion Grief: Myth or Reality?
Post-Abortion Grief: Myth or Reality? July 2021 by Laura Lewis MD, CCFP If some women do not experience post-abortion loss or grief – does that mean no woman is allowed to have these feelings after an abortion? What if a woman does have feelings of loss or grief? Do we have the right to tell […]
Using our Time for Good
Using our Time for Good January 2021 by Dr. Laura Lewis I am proud of how pregnancy care centres across our nation cared for the vulnerable when much of the world was shut down. When many businesses and organizations closed their doors in 2020 because of COVID-19, PCC-affiliated pregnancy care centres did not. Instead, they […]
Remaining Steadfast in 2021
Remaining Steadfast in 2021 January 2021 by Dr. Laura Lewis How do we prevent the winds of culture from blowing us off course? 2020 was a challenging year. It was full of tragedy, confusion, polarization, racial tension, the rise of cancel culture, heated intolerance, and much more. I often considered deleting social media and turning […]
Good News
Good News April 1, 2020 by Dr. Laura Lewis “I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” ― Jimmy Dean Navigating chaos with innovation, kindness, and simplicity. There is something about the innate goodness of humankind that replenishes us when facts do not. In the […]
Hope is Contagious
Hope is Contagious March 2020 by Rebecca Peters Our world has been turned upside down. As this “new normal” sets in, it’s been interesting to see what is no longer essential and what other needs still remain and are urgent. Our priority list has been rearranged. We’ve blinked and suddenly we’re seeing life in a […]
The Grey Zone
The Grey Zone August 30, 2019 by Rebecca Peters What is the grey zone? It’s a place of uncertainty. It’s hard to know which way to go, because it’s foggy and the paths are not clear. You know there are a number of choices, but you can’t see very far down each path. You listen […]
The Other Options Involved in Reproductive Choice
The Other Options Involved in Reproductive Choice June 3, 2019 by Laura Lewis MD, CCFP Reproductive choice is not simply access to abortion. Choice must also entail fully informed consent, alternatives to abortion, and respect for the validity of not choosing abortion. If we as a nation seek to uphold a woman’s right to reproductive choice, then we […]
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Late Term Abortion, New York State, and the Canadian Context
Late Term Abortion, New York State, and the Canadian Context The recent legislation passed in New York State has started a conversation about late-term abortion in general. Here are a few considerations for Canadians. 2-minute vlog transcript (with slight modifications for readability) February 13, 2019 by Dr. Laura Lewis I would like to make a […]
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