5 Year Report
Celebrating 5 years of NRJ! Niagara Reproductive Justice was started by a small group of community members in the summer of 2019 in response to the growing anti-abortion movement in Niagara. We wanted to counter misinformation about abortion and reduce the presence of anti-abortion activity in Niagara, such as protests, billboards, and events. However, in […]
Open letter to Ombudsman of Ontario regarding MPP Sam Oosterhoff
Read our open letter to Ombudsman of Ontario regarding MPP Sam Oosterhoff and overreach into St. Catharines municipal governance through political and familial relationships in the recent repeal of the graphic images bylaw. Read the full letter here This week, the City of St. Catharines repealed a graphic image bylaw under pressure by a legal […]
Call for Submissions: Reproductive Justice Dreams Zine
What are your reproductive justice dreams?
We are looking for art, poetry, essay excerpts, short stories & photography for our Reproductive Justice Dreams Zine!
$25 honorariums are available for selected submissions.
Click here to learn more & submit!
The formal deadline is April 15th but late submissions are acceptable if you need a little more time.
We are now on Patreon!
We are now on Patreon! Help us fund our Abortion & Reproductive Support Network! Become a patron for as little as $2 a month, with tiers going all the way to $50 a month. Please join if you can! Our average client requires approximately $116 in support from NRJ. By supporting us, you are helping […]
Support the Motion to Restrict Graphic Anti-Abortion Leaflets in Niagara!
St. Catharines City Council is considering a motion to restrict the unsolicited delivery of anonymous, graphic anti-choice leaflets that have been left in mailboxes and door handles across the region for over a decade.
Fake Clinic Clarity Pregnancy Options Opening New Niagara Falls Location
Fake Clinic Clarity Pregnancy Options Opening New Niagara Falls Location Anti-abortion fake clinic Clarity Pregnancy Options is opening a new location at the intersection of Drummond Rd. and Portage Rd. in Niagara Falls as of February 1, 2023. This brings them to a total of three locations — on in Welland, St. Catharines, and now […]
NRJ in the Brock Press
Thanks Brock Press journalist Abbey Bilotta for highlighting the important issue of abortion access in Niagara!
Beyond Complacency: Report by LEAF featuring NRJ
Beyond Complacency: Report by LEAF featuring NRJ November 1, 2022 Check out Women’s League Education and Action Fund’s (LEAF) new report: “Beyond Complacency: Challenges (and Opportunities) for Reproductive Justice in Canada.” Niagara Reproductive Justice had the opportunity to participate in this report in 2021 and we are excited by the important work that LEAF is […]
NRJ’s Statement on Advocating for Abortion Rights in Niagara
Niagara Reproductive Justice (NRJ) has become aware of increased interest in pro-choice activities in the Niagara Region in response to the overturning of Roe v Wade in the United States. Please note that NRJ is not involved in the planning of any local protests at this time. While we are encouraged to see the energy around pro-abortion discussions and activism, we are prioritizing activism that focuses on getting people in Niagara access to information and services. For folks in Niagara wanting to get connected with reproductive justice organizing, we would like to share the following suggestions
Niagara pro-choice advocates prepare for Americans seeking abortion access
“We would certainly assist anybody who came to us for assistance with access to abortion in Canada, regardless of who they are, where they’re from,”