Choice Chat Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Abortion as Ordinary Healthcare: Changing the Culture Choice Chat’s Culture & Abortion mini-series examines how abortion is shaped by the culture around us. In the first episode, Dr. Shannon Stettner discusses abortion culture in Canada, including stigma, silence, identity, religion, politics, and the need to understand abortion as ordinary healthcare. In the second episode, R...

Send us Fan Mail In this personal story episode of Choice Chat , Patrick and Michaela share their abortion experience together, offering a rare and deeply human conversation from both partners’ perspectives. They speak candidly about love, timing, uncertainty, grief, support, and the quiet complexity of making the right choice even when that choice still carries emotion. Their story challenges the...

Send us Fan Mail Tricia’s story is one of crisis, clarity, and conviction. In this deeply personal Choice Chat segment, she reflects on becoming pregnant as a student while living in an abusive relationship, being denied compassionate abortion care, and navigating stigma at one of the most vulnerable moments of her life. From that experience, Tricia traces the path that led her to advocacy, reprod...

Send us Fan Mail Interview with Dr. Martha Paynter, author of Lawless: Abortion Under Complete Decriminalization . In this episode of Choice Chat, host Tara speaks with Dr. Martha Paynter—nurse, researcher, and author of Lawless: Abortion Under Complete Decriminalization —about why keeping abortion out of the Criminal Code matters for evidence-based care and equitable access in Canada. They explai...

Send us Fan Mail In this segment of “Personal Stories,” Kori shares the story of her son, Stanley; a deeply wanted pregnancy that changed course after a 20-week anatomy scan revealed severe fetal cardiac anomalies. She recounts the shock of hearing “incompatible with life,” learning the diagnoses (including hypoplastic left heart syndrome and total anomalous pulmonary veins), and making the decisi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Choice Chat, host Tara sits down with longtime labour and reproductive justice leaders Carolyn Egan and Tracey Ramsey to unpack how abortion access is deeply tied to economic justice and social inequality in Canada .  Drawing on decades of organizing in unions and community movements, Carolyn and Tracey trace the role of the labour movement in supporting Dr. Hen...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Choice Chat, host Tara discusses the complexities of abortion access in Canada with TK Pritchard, Executive Director of Abortion Care Canada. They explore the systemic barriers individuals face when seeking abortion care, the funding challenges for abortion services, and the role of crisis pregnancy centers in spreading misinformation. The conversation emphasize...

Send us Fan Mail A Personal Story on the Choice Chat Podcast In this poignant episode of Choice Chat , we share Stephanie’s deeply personal and powerful story of navigating motherhood, loss, and the decision to have an abortion. Her reflection is a testament to the complexities of reproductive choices and the long road to understanding and reclaiming one’s voice. Stephanie never imagined she would...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 3 – Beyond the Procedure: What Does an Abortion Doula Do? Abortion is more than a medical procedure — it’s a deeply human experience. In this episode of Choice Chat’s Beyond the Procedure series, host Tara speaks with Rae Jardine, Julie Vautour, and Mel Fuller about the vital role of abortion doulas. Together, they explore how doulas provide logistical help, emotional care...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Choice Chat , we’re talking all about the logistics of abortion in Canada — what happens before, during, and after. Host Tara sits down with registered midwife Jenni Huntley and nurse practitioner/midwife Christy Tashjian to break down each step of the journey, from taking that first pregnancy test to deciding on care options and navigating recovery. Jenni and C...

Send us Fan Mail In this premiere episode of Choice Chat , host Tara sits down with Dr. Renée Hall, a veteran abortion provider and contraception advocate. With over 25 years in the field, Dr. Hall shares her personal journey, the challenges of navigating stigma, and the urgent need for reproductive health education in Canada. From the impact of political climates to the closure of the Bagshaw Cli...