Author: opteditor

After 6 years as its Executive Director, Michelle has decided to leave Options for Sexual Health. During her tenure, Michelle worked to bring substantive change, including supporting the province’s decision to make contraception free and accessible to all British Columbians. Moreover, Options continues to be a national leader in sexual and reproductive health care and education. The… Read more »

Did you know our 60th is coming up? Tickets are now 90% sold out! Don’t delay- check it out today and get your tickets ASAP!

A fall colouring contest to channel your rage? Yes, please! We love getting rage crafty! We’ve partnered with Modern Knotter (who also happens to be one of our amazing staff members!) to bring you Rage Crafting: The Fall Colouring Contest Edition! How it works: First: Choose one (or all three!) of the colouring sheets below,… Read more »

With all that has been happening south of the border, we have had a significant uptick in media requests. Despite the fact that Canada is not directly impacted (from a legal standpoint) we are going to have indirect impacts from the decision to overturn Roe vs Wade. Just how much of an impact is yet… Read more »

Standing up for Reproductive Rights and Justice in BC and Canada! Reproductive Rights & Justice Rally, May 14 2022 at 1pm a  šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl’a7shn (formerly known as Queen Elizabeth Plaza) south side on Georgia Street FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:          May 12, 2022 A network of social justice and reproductive rights groups has come together to say… Read more »

Hello amazing friends of Options & champions for sexual health! I know you also must find it shocking, what’s going on in the United States right now. With the Supreme Court poised to overturn the landmark Roe V Wade decision that legalized abortion access across the country. We just cannot sit back and stay silent. In… Read more »

As part of our work around decolonizing our practices and upholding the recommendations in the TRC, Options for Sexual Health will have Truth & Reconciliation Thursday every last Thursday of the month. It is clear that honouring Truth and Reconciliation with a national day annually is important but the work has to happen every day…. Read more »

We gathered. We rallied. We marched. Saturday October 2nd Options for Sexual Health hosted a rally to bring awareness to reproductive rights and justice on the unceded, ancestral, and occupied lands of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-waututh) peoples. After hearing a couple of rousing speeches to ground our amazing contingent of committed… Read more »

CLICK HERE FOR AGM AGENDA It’s hard to believe that a year has passed since our last AGM, and at the same time it feels like an eternity since the pandemic began! Our theme for this year is connection. We will highlight the many ways we have created, sustained, and enhanced connection while living through… Read more »