A Surprise Blessing March 2024 by Andrea Rasmussen The phone call from my doctor is forever etched in my memory, "We noticed on your 13-week ultrasound that your baby is missing its nasal bone… this is a marker for Down syndrome." Of course, my husband and I went to "Dr. Google" right away ..read more

Dear Daughter with an unexpected pregnancy February 2024 by Rebecca Peters Dear Daughter with an unexpected pregnancy,  Although you are not my daughter, you are a daughter to someone, and although I am not your mother, I am a mother to three. And so, I am writing to you as if you ..read more

Reflections on the Sanctity of Life January 2024 by Rebecca Peters “Sanctity of Life Sunday” is January 21st this year. I’ve been thinking about how that phrase applies to an unexpected pregnancy. After working in the area of unexpected pregnancy support for almost 15 years, I have a few thoughts. In 2024 ..read more

There is a place for you February 2023 by Rebecca Peters If you aren’t sure or if you are wondering what to do about unexpected pregnancy, there is a place for you. If you aren’t sure of your decision or the path to take If you aren’t sure if or how you The post There is a place for you appeared first on Pregnancy Care Canada ..read more

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Pregnancy Care Centres in Canada:  A Necessary Rebuttal October 2022 Introductions Pregnancy Care Canada is a non-political, not-for-profit, faith-based, national best practice association for over 80 affiliated pregnancy care centres, at times referred to as crisis pregnancy centres (CPCs). Most but not all pregnancy care centres are affiliated with Pregnancy Care Canada. The post Pregnancy Care Centres in Canada: A Necessary Rebuttal appeared first on Pregnancy Care Canada ..read more

Who's writing the story? September 2022 By Rebecca Peters “When writing the story of your life, don’t let anyone else hold the pen.” (Anonymous) Sounds wonderful, doesn’t it? The idea that we are the authors of our lives. We want to think that’s possible. However, most of us have experienced the reality The post Who’s writing the story? appeared first on Pregnancy Care Canada ..read more

CANADA IN A POST ROE V. WADE ERA Will there be a difference? June 21, 2022 by Laura Lewis MD, CCFP It has been hard to miss the headlines and media frenzy surrounding Roe v. Wade after the leaked Supreme Court of the U.S. (SCOTUS) document on May 2, 2022. The draft The post Canada in a post Roe v. Wade era appeared first on Pregnancy Care Canada ..read more

A THREAT TO THE CANADIAN CHARITABLE BACKBONE March 2022 by Laura Lewis MD, CCFP Every year in Canada, not-for-profit goods and services are exchanged in the currency of goodwill and compassion. This economy of kindness is the charitable backbone of our nation. Canadians are proud to highlight how we all pitch in, The post A threat to the Canadian charitable backbone appeared first on Pregnancy Care Canada ..read more

Who's writing the story? September 2022 By Rebecca Peters “When writing the story of your life, don’t let anyone else hold the pen.” (Anonymous) Sounds wonderful, doesn’t it? The idea that we are the authors of our lives. We want to think that’s possible. However, most of us have experienced the reality The post Who’s writing the story? appeared first on Pregnancy Care Canada ..read more