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SOGC past president comments on Global News story about IUD safety

Posted on 7/15/2024
SOGC past president comments on Global News story about IUD safety

Provinces must do better at tracking maternal deaths, SOGC president tells CBC

Posted on 7/2/2024
Provinces must do better at tracking maternal deaths, SOGC president tells CBC

CTV’s Todd Battis speaks with SOGC president on maternal deaths and the need for improved data

Posted on 6/25/2024
CTV’s Todd Battis speaks with SOGC president on maternal deaths and the need for improved data

CTV Your Morning interviews SOGC president on maternal mortality

Posted on 6/24/2024
CTV Your Morning interviews SOGC president on maternal mortality

SOGC president speaks to Globe and Mail on maternal mortality

Posted on 6/24/2024
SOGC president speaks to Globe and Mail on maternal mortality

SOGC Calls for National Framework for Maternal Mortality Data Collection

Posted on 6/14/2024
SOGC Calls for National Framework for Maternal Mortality Data Collection

Federal health minister delivers powerful speech at SOGC conference

Posted on 6/13/2024
Federal health minister delivers powerful speech at SOGC conference

SOGC Statement on Coerced Sterilization

Posted on 6/12/2024
SOGC Statement on Coerced Sterilization

Dispelling Menopause Myths with SOGC Member Dr. Kelsey Mills

Posted on 6/11/2024
Tune in to hear as SOGC Member Dr. Kelsey Mills dispels myths about menopause and offer women up to date, correct information on their bodies.

SOGC marks World Menstrual Hygiene Day championing access to affordable period products, open dialog

Posted on 5/28/2024
Breaking period stigmas: SOGC marks World Menstrual Hygiene Day championing access to affordable period products, open dialogue

SOGC President comments on CBC story highlighting new trend in postnatal care

Posted on 5/17/2024
SOGC President comments on CBC story highlighting new trend in postnatal care

SOGC Launches Menopause Matters Bulletin

Posted on 5/9/2024
SOGC Launches Menopause Matters Bulletin

Better data, more resources needed to address gaps in maternal mental health in Canada

Posted on 5/1/2024
Better data, more resources needed to address gaps in maternal mental health in Canada

SOGC President talks with CBC about acknowledging pain of IUD insertions for some patients

Posted on 4/29/2024
SOGC President talks with CBC about acknowledging pain of IUD insertions for some patients

SOGC CEO Dr Diane Francoeur joined CBC Radio to Answer Questions from Listeners About Menopause

Posted on 4/19/2024
SOGC CEO Dr Diane Francoeur joined CBC Radio to Answer Questions from Listeners About Menopause

SOGC Applauds Federal Budget in providing costing on a milestone in free access to contraceptives

Posted on 4/16/2024
Health Advocate Applauds Federal Budget in providing costing on a milestone in universal free access to contraceptives

Contraception coverage is not a ‘gift,’ it is an investment in Canada’s future

Posted on 4/15/2024
Contraception coverage is not a ‘gift,’ it is an investment in Canada’s future

Canadian Researchers Create Natural Supplement to Combat Postpartum Blues

Posted on 4/11/2024
SOGC CEO Dr. Diane Francoeur spoke with Global News about a Canadian-developed supplement to help prevent postpartum blues.

SOGC CEO Speaks with The Current About Misinformation in Women's Healthcare

Posted on 4/9/2024
SOGC CEO Speaks with The Current About Misinformation in Women's Healthcare

National pharmacare plan to be included in 2024 budget: Freeland

Posted on 4/3/2024
The SOGC joins Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland as she confirms national pharmacare program will be included in the 2024 budget

SOGC CEO Comments on Over-the-Counter Birth Control Approval in U.S.

Posted on 3/20/2024
SOGC CEO Comments on Over-the-Counter Birth Control Approval in U.S.

Women’s Health Advocate calls on expeditious passage of C-64: An Act Respecting Pharmacare

Posted on 3/8/2024
As part of International Women’s Day 2024, Women’s Health Advocate calls on expeditious passage of C-64: An Act Respecting Pharmacare

SOGC President spoke with CHCH News on yesterday’s announcement of free access to contraceptives

Posted on 3/5/2024
SOGC President, Dr. Amanda Black, spoke with CHCH News on yesterday’s announcement of free access to contraceptives

Health Advocate Applauds Federal Government in Free Access to Contraceptives for Canadians

Posted on 2/29/2024
Health Advocate Applauds Federal Government in Free Access to Contraceptives for Canadians

People with polycystic ovary syndrome may be at higher risk of suicide: study

Posted on 2/7/2024
People with polycystic ovary syndrome may be at higher risk of suicide: study

N.B. medical groups call for greater abortion access following Clinic 554 closure

Posted on 2/6/2024
N.B. medical groups call for greater abortion access following Clinic 554 closure

SOGC calls on Province of NB and Premier Higgs to act urgently following Clinic 554 closure

Posted on 2/2/2024
SOGC calls on Province of NB and Premier Higgs to act urgently following Clinic 554 closure

HPV vaccine can prevent cancer. So why isn’t it free for many Canadians?

Posted on 2/2/2024
HPV vaccine can prevent cancer. So why isn’t it free for many Canadians?

Pilot project looks to eradicate cervical cancer with new screening methods

Posted on 1/26/2024
Pilot project looks to eradicate cervical cancer with new screening methods

Cervical cancer: screening remains key

Posted on 1/25/2024
Cervical cancer: screening remains key

Marked increase in cervical cancer cases, how can this be explained?

Posted on 1/19/2024
Marked increase in cervical cancer cases, how can this be explained?

SOGC announces new Director of Communications and Public Affairs

Posted on 1/17/2024
SOGC announces new Director of Communications and Public Affairs

Cancer society, gynecologists hope for national shift in cervical cancer screening

Posted on 1/11/2024
Cancer society, gynecologists hope for national shift in cervical cancer screening

Health Canada has officially approved birth control app Natural Cycles

Posted on 1/11/2024
Health Canada has officially approved birth control app Natural Cycles. Should I use it to prevent pregnancy?

B.C. to offer Canada’s first at-home, self-screening test for cervical cancer

Posted on 1/10/2024
B.C. to offer Canada’s first at-home, self-screening test for cervical cancer

Micronized progesterone shortage update

Posted on 12/21/2023
Micronized progesterone shortage update

Universal Coverage of Prescription Contraception Update

Posted on 12/15/2023
Universal Coverage of Prescription Contraception Update

Free access to contraception in Ontario: Where does the debate stand?

Posted on 12/13/2023
Free access to contraception in Ontario: Where does the debate stand?

SOGC Statement on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV)

Posted on 12/4/2023
SOGC Statement on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV)

Provinces are moving away from pap smears, but more infrastructure is needed

Posted on 12/1/2023
Provinces are moving away from pap smears, but more infrastructure is needed

UCP government strikes down motion to cover prescription contraceptives

Posted on 11/29/2023
UCP government strikes down motion to cover prescription contraceptives

Menopause Summit 2.0 from the Ontario CME

Posted on 11/29/2023
Menopause Summit 2.0 from the Ontario CME

Help us get free access to birth control in Ontario! Sign the form and share your stories.

Posted on 11/24/2023
Help us get free access to birth control in Ontario! Sign the form and share your stories.

Screening for preeclampsia risk and prophylaxis with acetylsalicylic acid

Posted on 11/22/2023
Screening for preeclampsia risk and prophylaxis with acetylsalicylic acid

Preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome complicated by subcapsular liver hematoma and rupture

Posted on 11/22/2023
Preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome complicated by subcapsular liver hematoma and rupture

Women's health advocates applaud Manitoba's plan to subsidize prescription birth control

Posted on 11/22/2023
Women's health advocates applaud Manitoba's plan to subsidize prescription birth control

Addressing fragmented early pregnancy care in Canada

Posted on 11/21/2023
Addressing fragmented early pregnancy care in Canada

How can Canadian cancer patients push for answers without knowing where to turn?

Posted on 11/20/2023
How can Canadian cancer patients push for answers without knowing where to turn?

Are-My-Painful-Periods-Actually-A-Warning-Sign-Of-Endometriosis?

Posted on 11/15/2023
Are My Painful Periods Actually A Warning Sign Of Endometriosis?

Canadian Cancer Statistics reveals lung cancer death rates are declining faster than any other type

Posted on 11/10/2023
New Canadian Cancer Statistics report reveals lung cancer death rates are declining faster than any other cancer type in Canada.

HPV vaccine access in Canada, 2022

Posted on 11/10/2023
HPV vaccine access in Canada, 2022

Nurses in Ontario will soon be able to prescribe birth control, province announces

Posted on 11/9/2023
Nurses in Ontario will soon be able to prescribe birth control, province announces

Britney Spears says abortion was agonizing- Navigating grief around pregnancy loss and termination

Posted on 11/6/2023
Britney Spears says her abortion was 'agonizing'. How to navigate grief around pregnancy loss & termination

Ontario is Making Strides in Women's Health

Posted on 11/1/2023
Ontario is Making Strides in Women's Health

Maternal injuries happening at ‘absurdly high’ rate in Canada during labour. Why?

Posted on 10/24/2023
Maternal injuries happening at ‘absurdly high’ rate in Canada during labour. Why?

Menopause costs Canada's economy billions: report

Posted on 10/18/2023
Menopause costs Canada's economy billions: report

Claudia Goldin wins Nobel Prize for tracking women’s labor participation and wage gap

Posted on 10/18/2023
Claudia Goldin wins Nobel Prize for tracking women’s labor participation and wage gap.

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: Dr Brent Jim answers your questions

Posted on 9/25/2023
September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and the SOGC, along with Dr. Brent Jim, would like to help shed some light on common questions

SOGC headed to Parliament Hill to push for Universal Access to Contraception in Canada

Posted on 9/22/2023
SOGC headed to Parliament Hill to push for Universal Access to Contraception in Canada

SOGC headed to Parliament Hill to push for Universal Access to Contraception in Canada

Posted on 9/20/2023
the President of The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, Dr. Amanda Black, will be attending a Day of Representation on Parliament Hill to champion the economic and social benefits of free and Universal access to contraception.