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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Some things to consider before taking the abortion pill November 2018 by Dr. Laura Lewis Every day in Canada, hundreds of women are challenged by an unintended pregnancy. It would appear that our solution is to provide abortion on demand – easy, accessible, and free. The latest solution comes in the form of the abortion […]
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The Abortion Pill Reversal/Rescue June 13, 2018 by Dr. Laura Lewis The Abortion Pill, known by the trade name Mifegymiso, has been available to Canadian women since January 2017. Having been used for many years around the globe, it was deemed a necessary service to women in our nation – an easy and accessible solution to an […]
False Labels, Slippery Slopes, and Pregnancy Care Centres Jan 16, 2018 by Rebecca Peters There have been a lot of names and labels thrown around in the news lately. The one that is currently troubling is “anti-abortion group”. That label has been carelessly slapped on all pregnancy care centres. And if the label sticks, it […]
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The Bubble Zone November 1, 2017 by Dr. Laura Lewis This week I had the opportunity to speak with a CBC correspondent about the recent “Bubble Zone” law (Bill 163, Protecting a Woman’s Right to Access Abortion Services Act, 2017), passed October 25th in the Ontario legislature. “Our government believes that every woman in Ontario […]
Six Things I Wish I’d Learned in Medical School May 23, 2017 By Laura Lewis, MD I wish I had learned… That science can only describe the magnificence of life, not explain it. Despite learning about oocytes, spermatozoa, cell division and embryology, I failed to appreciate the complex blueprint of life established in the early moments […]
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