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SUMMARY:Lawless Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Martha Paynter in conversation with Dr. Lianne Yoshida and Nasha Nijhawan for the launch of Lawless: Abortion Under Complete Decriminalization  \nDr. Martha Paynter has worked to advance abortion access in Canada for over twenty years. A writer\, nurse and public scholar\, she is recognized internationally for her expertise at the nexus of reproductive justice and prisoner health. She is an associate professor at the University of New Brunswick Faculty of Nursing\, where her research addresses the health rights of people experiencing incarceration\, as well as sexual and reproductive health care in Canada and around the world. She is the author of Abortion to Abolition: Reproductive Health and Justice in Canada (Fernwood\, 2017) and has published extensively in national magazines (Chatelaine\, Briarpatch) and scientific journals. Paynter is a keen advocate for increasing the influence of women and gender-diverse people in news media and participates regularly in interviews with national and international print\, radio and TV press (CBC/Radio-Canada\, Global\, CTV). She values and fosters collaborations with community organizations and lived-experience experts in reproductive health and prison justice. Paynter is a recipient of the 150th anniversary medal from the Senate of Canada for her volunteer service to the country (2017) and the King Charles III Coronation Medal for service to the nursing profession (2025). \nAbout Lawless \nCanada is the only country with complete decriminalization of abortion: no gestational duration limitations\, no parental consent obligations\, and no waiting periods. In recent years\, other countries (New Zealand\, Colombia\, Uruguay\, Mexico) have made strides toward this\, while the United States has notoriously lost ground. Amidst the tumult\, nurse and scholar Martha Paynter uses historical context and contemporary issues to explain why experts advocate against laws governing abortion. \nDespite decriminalization\, Canadian federal and provincial legislation and regulations about health funding\, delivery\, and human rights all shape how abortion care is delivered. Barriers persist in uneven access\, unclear information\, and belief-based denial of care. In accessible plain language from the expansive perspective of a clinician\, researcher and activist\, Paynter describes abortion policy\, practice and experience and discusses how to resolve challenges that continue more than three decades after Canada became the world’s most legally progressive jurisdiction for abortion.
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