London Reproductive Justice

London Reproductive Justice All people with uteruses have the basic human right to decide when and whether to have children.

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory condition that causes painful lumps, abscesses, tunnels under th...
06/01/2026

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory condition that causes painful lumps, abscesses, tunnels under the skin, and recurring wounds — most commonly in areas like the groin, under the breasts, buttocks, and armpits.

Because HS affects intimate parts of the body, many people experience shame, isolation, delayed diagnosis, and difficulty accessing compassionate healthcare. Some avoid gynecological exams, intimacy, swimming, exercise, or even leaving the house during flares because of pain, drainage, scarring, or embarrassment.

HS is not caused by poor hygiene, and it is not contagious. Yet people living with HS are frequently dismissed or stigmatized instead of supported.

Reproductive justice includes the right to access healthcare with dignity, autonomy, informed care, and freedom from shame. Chronic illness affects far more than the body — it shapes confidence, relationships, mobility, mental health, and quality of life. 💜

June 1 - 7 is Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) Awareness Week across Canada.

You can learn more about HS at https://hsfoundation.ca/, and you can access support from Hidradenitis & Me at https://hidradenitisandme.ca/

Repost from , July 14, 2024, “People with disabilities have s*x and may need or choose to have an abortion, whether they...
05/29/2026

Repost from , July 14, 2024, “People with disabilities have s*x and may need or choose to have an abortion, whether they are planning for a family or not. They are also the experts on their bodies — give them all the tools they need to thrive.” Graphics also from .

Medical providers often have preconceived ideas not only about disabled people’s quality of life, but also about their s...
05/28/2026

Medical providers often have preconceived ideas not only about disabled people’s quality of life, but also about their s*xuality and parenting capacity.

When care is shaped by these assumptions, it can undermine informed consent and compromise disabled people’s autonomy — including their s*xual and reproductive decision-making.

Reproductive justice requires that healthcare providers see disabled people as complete and complex human beings with a variety of s*xual and reproductive preferences and experiences.

When a person with a disability walks into a healthcare setting, they often face something that has nothing to do with t...
05/27/2026

When a person with a disability walks into a healthcare setting, they often face something that has nothing to do with their actual health: assumptions.

Assumptions that they wouldn't want children. That they couldn't parent. That a good quality of life isn't possible for them. That their reproductive choices have already been made by someone else.

This is medical bias. And it has real consequences: from being denied contraception information, to being sterilized without full and free consent, to having reproductive healthcare deprioritized entirely.

Reproductive justice means that every person, regardless of ability, has the right to make informed decisions about their body, their reproductive health, and their future. Without coercion. Without judgment. Without someone else deciding what their life is worth.

The autonomy of people with disabilities is not a question. It is a right.

Healthcare is not accessible if people cannot physically, financially, or safely access it. Barriers like transportation...
05/26/2026

Healthcare is not accessible if people cannot physically, financially, or safely access it. Barriers like transportation, inaccessible spaces, excess costs, long waitlists, and discrimination prevent people from receiving care before treatment even begins.

Six days from today is the beginning of National AccessAbility Week. LRJ would like to lift up the disabled communities ...
05/25/2026

Six days from today is the beginning of National AccessAbility Week. LRJ would like to lift up the disabled communities who have always led change.

In Canada, disability justice movements have fought for accessible public spaces, legal protections, healthcare access, income supports, and community inclusion — because accessibility was never simply “given.” It was demanded.

From the Coalition of Provincial Organizations of the Handicapped (COPOH) founded in 1976, to ongoing advocacy for clean air, housing, safer healthcare, and disability justice today, disabled people continue to organize for collective liberation.

Accessibility is not charity.
It is a human right.

“Nothing about us without us.”

Disability Access is not Optional — It is FOUNDATIONAL.A reproductive justice framework centers on three core human righ...
05/24/2026

Disability Access is not Optional — It is FOUNDATIONAL.

A reproductive justice framework centers on three core human rights: the right to have children, the right to not have children, and the right to parent the children one has in safe and sustainable environments. For the disability community, this means addressing the highly specific systemic barriers that stand in the way of disability access.

The Priorities & Problems of Disability Access within Reproductive Justice (including reproductive healthcare) —

* Bodily Autonomy & Freedom from Coercion:
Historically — and continuing today in many jurisdictions — disabled women and girls face disproportionate rates of forced or coerced sterilization and non-consensual contraception. Reproductive justice demands free and informed consent.

* Physical Accessibility:
Many reproductive healthcare settings lack accessible examination tables (such as adjustable-height or weight-bearing beds), sign language interpreters, or accessible pathways, creating major barriers to basic preventative care.

* Provider Bias & Competence:
Many medical professionals hold implicit biases that assume disabled people are unfit for s*xual activity or parenting. True access requires healthcare providers trained in trauma-informed, disability-competent care.

* Parental Rights & Guardianship:
Disabled parents disproportionately face state intervention, where disability is unfairly used as grounds to deem parents “unfit,” while many also navigate restrictive and discriminatory guardianship systems.

* Inclusive S*x Education:
S*x education is frequently denied to students with disabilities, rendering them uniquely vulnerable to s*xual abuse and less equipped to make informed decisions about their reproductive health.

Disability access and reproductive justice are deeply interconnected. One cannot achieve true bodily autonomy without addressing ableism. Together, these movements fight to ensure disabled people have the societal support, resources, and freedom to make their own decisions about their bodies, healthcare, and families.

Reproductive justice means more than access to healthcare.It means building a world where trans and q***r people can ima...
05/23/2026

Reproductive justice means more than access to healthcare.
It means building a world where trans and q***r people can imagine a future — and safely exist within it.

A future where gender-affirming care is protected.
Where q***r and trans youth are supported instead of targeted.
Where families of all kinds are recognized and respected.
Where no one is denied care, housing, safety, or dignity because of who they are.

We must continue to fight against care bans, discrimination, forced outings, denial of identity and housing insecurity.

Inclusive reproductive justice is not symbolic. It requires policy change, accessible care, community protection, and cultural change.

Everyone deserves a future. And that future must include trans and q***r people.

Anti-trans legislation harms our community and denies trans people their bodily autonomy. It seeks to control anyone wh...
05/22/2026

Anti-trans legislation harms our community and denies trans people their bodily autonomy. It seeks to control anyone who does not fit into narrow ideas of gender and s*x.

Reproductive justice means that everyone has bodily autonomy - the right to make decisions about their own bodies. The government should be working to protect those rights - not to deny them.

Organizations like Egale Canada are working to protect the trans community from harmful legislation. You can visit them at egale.ca to learn more.

Members of the Q***r community often face significant challenges in building their families - including when accessing ...
05/21/2026

Members of the Q***r community often face significant challenges in building their families - including when accessing Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART).

A study of 2SLGBTQ+ experiences accessing ARTs in Canada found that intended parents faced a “q***r tax” – additional barriers that require higher emotional, financial, and time investments than other intended parents. Heteronormativity means clinics often assume all intended parents are straight and coupled, making it much more difficult to access for those who do not fit this norm.

Reproductive justice means family-making technologies should be equally accessible to everyone.

Reference: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40279786/

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