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Abortion to Abolition: An Interview with Martha Paynter
Martha Paynter discusses her new book Abortion to Abolition: Reproductive Health and Justice in Canada.

Dignity and Adolescents’ Autonomy
Julien Brisson argues for an autonomy-based deontological approach to the topic of adolescent access to sexual and reproductive health services.

PEI is Now a Leader in Reproductive Health Care
Martha Paynter reports on the current state of access to abortion and comprehensive reproductive health services in Prince Edward Island.

The Unintended Outcomes of Mis-Measuring Unintended Pregnancies
Megan Nichole Poole and Alana Cattapan show that there is an important and ongoing need for accurate, up-to-date information about rates of unintended pregnancy in Canada.

COVID-19 & Public Health: Fairness in Economic Structures
Michael Crawford outlines how the COVID-19 epidemic reveals why fair, universal, and prorated access to paid sick leave and other benefits are necessary to address health and productivity challenges experienced by the precariously employed.