Posted on 12/15/2014 1:03:08 PM PST by Morgana
For abortion rights activists in New Brunswick, the announcement in April that the Morgentaler Clinic in Fredericton would soon shut down marked a low ebb for the movement.
However, it actually proved to be an unlikely catalyst for change.
The closure, caused by the province's steadfast opposition to paying for abortions in private clinics, suddenly focused national attention on New Brunswick's uniquely restrictive approach to offering the medical procedure.
n the weeks that followed, younger abortion rights activists were galvanized into action, turning to social media to rally support and heading to the streets to organize protest marches.
"It made national headlines ... and the fundraising just shot up like crazy because suddenly, people knew about it," says Joyce Arthur, executive director of the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada.
(Excerpt) Read more at ctvnews.ca ...
Gleefully raising money to murder babies. Hope it’s worth it. In the long run I am glad I don’t have to answer for that.
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