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 […]
Pregnancy care centres are pro-choice and this is why Feb 12, 2018 by Dr. Laura Lewis How can a woman make a decision about her pregnancy without information and without tangible options? For years I have tried to communicate the message that pregnancy care centres are actually “pro-choice”. That might seem shocking to some. But […]
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What is Required? Aug 25, 2017 by Rebecca Peters “The people who were most judgmental of me when I got pregnant were Christians. About half the people in the church got angry that my parents wanted to throw a baby shower for me. But I could have had an abortion, and no one would even […]
Three Questions About… Jul 3, 2017 Faith Today article Q1. Who comes to a pregnancy care centre? Here’s a video in which Dr. Laura Lewis answers this first question. Many people probably have a preconceived idea of who goes to a pregnancy care centre – a teenage girl who has a “risky” lifestyle. In reality, the scope […]
Are Pregnancy Care Centres Anti-Woman? May 31, 2017 Faith Today Blog By Rebecca Peters Pregnancy care centres have been accused of being anti-choice with hidden, secret agendas. Let’s take a look at the situation. Most local pregnancy care centres are faith-based. But what does that mean? Quite simply, it means that everything they do is based […]
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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