Choice Chat Podcast
Choice Chat Podcast
Podcast Description
Choice Chat is a Humanist Canada podcast that confronts the truth about reproductive health in Canada—loudly and unapologetically.Created by the Morgentaler Committee, this series challenges harmful narratives, replaces myths with truth, and reframes what we’ve been told about abortion, contraception, and reproductive care. No sugarcoating. No shame. Just real talk.We’re lifting the veil of silence—amplifying lived experiences, exposing the spin that fuels judgment and control, and demanding a future where everyone has the power to choose what matters most - how to shape their own life. Anything less denies the very humanity that makes us equal.Say the words. Share the truth. Break the silence.Got a story to tell, or think we need to be talking to someone? Email us at [email protected] or connect with us on social.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on reproductive health topics such as abortion rights, contraception, and reproductive care, with episodes like the premiere featuring Dr. Renée Hall discussing her experiences as an abortion provider. Other themes include the impact of political environments on reproductive access and the importance of educational initiatives to combat stigma surrounding these issues.
Choice Chat is a Humanist Canada podcast that confronts the truth about reproductive health in Canada—loudly and unapologetically.
Created by the Morgentaler Committee, this series challenges harmful narratives, replaces myths with truth, and reframes what we’ve been told about abortion, contraception, and reproductive care. No sugarcoating. No shame. Just real talk.
We’re lifting the veil of silence—amplifying lived experiences, exposing the spin that fuels judgment and control, and demanding a future where everyone has the power to choose what matters most – how to shape their own life. Anything less denies the very humanity that makes us equal.
Say the words. Share the truth. Break the silence.
Got a story to tell, or think we need to be talking to someone? Email us at [email protected] or connect with us on social.
In this episode of Choice Chat, host Tara sits down with longtime labour and reproductive justice leaders Carolyn Egan and Tracey Ramsey to unpack how abortion access is deeply tied to economic justice and social inequality in Canada.
Drawing on decades of organizing in unions and community movements, Carolyn and Tracey trace the role of the labour movement in supporting Dr. Henry Morgentaler, winning decriminalization, and continuing to defend access today. They show how abortion is not just a “personal” or “moral” issue, but one that shapes a person’s entire economic future—whether they can finish school, keep a job, afford housing, or support the children they already have.
The conversation also explores:
- How unions frame abortion and reproductive health as core workers’ rights issues.
- The ongoing gaps in access across provinces, especially for people in rural and northern communities.
- The intersections of race, class, immigration status, Indigeneity, gender and geography in determining who actually gets care.
- Canada’s shameful and ongoing legacy of forced sterilization, especially of Indigenous women and incarcerated people.
- Why decriminalization matters—and why many advocates don’t want a new abortion law in Canada.
Carolyn and Tracey close with concrete ideas for getting involved: from union women’s committees and campus groups to national organizations and targeted campaigns pushing for real access on the ground.
If you care about economic justice, workers’ rights, or reproductive freedom, this episode will challenge you to see abortion for what it is: essential health care and a cornerstone of equality.
The Price of Choice – Links
Ontario Coalition of Abortion Clinics https://ocac-choice.com/
United Steelworkers Union https://usw.ca/issues/women-of-steel/
Unifor – Women https://www.unifor.org/resources/equity/women
https://www.unifor.org/campaigns/all-campaigns/reproductive-justice-now
https://www.unifor.org/campaigns/all-campaigns/declare-intimate-partner-violence-epidemic
https://www.unifor.org/campaigns/all-campaigns/stop-violence-against-indigenous-women-and-girls
Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada https://www.arcc-cdac.ca/
Action Canada for Sexual Health & Rights https://www.actioncanadashr.org/access-line
https://www.facebook.com/actioncanadaSHR/ https://www.instagram.com/actioncanadashr/# https://x.com/actioncanadashr
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