The BC Humanist Association is unambiguously pro-choice.
The history of Humanism in Canada is deeply intertwined with the fight for reproductive freedom. Henry Morgentaler, inspired by his Humanist morality, took his fight to make abortions available all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada. That case struck down Canada's abortion law in 1988 and since then it has been a decision between a patient and their doctor.
Today, we fight to make sure people continue to have that choice and that contraceptives are accessible to all who want them, in Canada and around the world.
For evidence-based, non-judgmental information about reproductive health, contact Options for Sexual Health.
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· December 03, 2025
Drivers coming into Kelowna will no longer be confronted by anti-abortion billboards thanks to efforts by Kelowna pro-choice activists and legal support from the BC Humanist Association.
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· November 25, 2025
To mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the BC Humanist Association (BCHA) has argued that the federal government must end its financial and structural support for organizations propagating anti-equality and misogynistic views that undermine the development and mental health of young Canadians.
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· November 10, 2025
Reproductive rights advocates are decrying the federal government's latest budget for failing to include a commitment to regulate anti-choice pregnancy centres.
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· September 16, 2025
An alliance of groups that support reproductive rights is raising the alarm over a recent partnership between Fraser Health and an anti-abortion organization called Hope for Women. Over the summer, Fraser Health supported four community groups to lead Breastfeeding and Chestfeeding Cafés for new parents, with Hope for Women delivering the cafés...
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· October 30, 2024
The BC Humanist Association (BCHA) is joining reproductive justice advocates in lauding an announcement by the federal government to require greater transparency from so-called "crisis pregnancy centres" (CPCs). This move is a significant step towards ensuring that organizations promoting harmful and misleading information about reproductive health cannot exploit charitable tax benefits.
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· July 18, 2024
In its brief to the House of Commons Finance Committee's Pre-Budget 2025 consultation, the BC Humanist Association (BCHA) today called on the government to end charitable status for anti-abortion organizations, remove the privileged status of religion in charity law and repeal the clergy residence deduction.
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· August 30, 2023
How did we end up in a situation where some publicly funded facilities are permitted to refuse to provide healthcare services in BC? To answer this question we need to look at the history of healthcare in BC and how religious hospitals came to play a part in our medical...
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· October 25, 2022
In a letter sent today, the BC Humanist Association is calling on the voice of Canada's charitable sector to drop its opposition to proposed measures to end charitable status for anti-choice organizations. Imagine Canada provides resources and accreditation for charities and non-profits and advocates for issues affecting the non-profit sector....
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· June 24, 2022
In light of the Supreme Court of the US decision overturning Roe v. Wade, sexual and reproductive health (SRH) advocates in BC join voices across the country to demand reproductive justice throughout Canada. In their statement, more than 20 organizations are calling on the federal and provincial governments to take real...
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