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,”
‘Fatigue, frustration and anger’ felt in Hamilton, Niagara region after Roe v. Wade overturned in U.S.
‘Fatigue, frustration and anger’ felt in Hamilton, Niagara region after Roe v. Wade overturned in U.S. June 25, 2022 A spokesperson for Niagara Reproductive Justice, an abortion rights group based in the Niagara region, told CBC Hamilton by email that the ruling will “result in hundreds of thousands of people being denied essential healthcare.” Quoted in CBC Hamilton, June […]