The anticipated overturn of Roe v. Wade, a 1973 US Supreme Court decision that established abortion access as a constitutional right, highlights the importance of reproductive justice everywhere. Achieving a gender equal Canada requires true reproductive justice. The ability to make informed choices about your health should be a basic right. In Canada, even with legislative standards and legal precedence in place, the lived realities of women, girls, and Two Spirit, trans, and non-binary people have not matched that right.

What are the implications of this news in Canada? What’s the state of reproductive rights and access here today?

Meghan Doherty, Director of Global Policy & Advocacy at Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights, joins us to talk about it. She has over two decades of experience advocating for sexual and reproductive rights in Ireland, Canada, and internationally. As Action Canada’s Director of Global Policy & Advocacy, Meghan is responsible for leading the implementation of Action Canada’s strategic objectives to advance sexual and reproductive rights in global policies, with a particular focus on the UN Human Rights Council. Throughout her career, Meghan has collaborated with activists, parliamentarians, civil society organizations, UN agencies and government officials to support the realization of women’s human rights, including sexual and reproductive rights.

Read Reproductive Justice is Essential to Gender Justice.

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