Government needs to invest in health, including sexual health

South Shore Sexual Health is calling on our next government to ensure that sexual health becomes a priority when addressing the health care crisis in Nova Scotia. As an organization that works to improve sexual health across the South Shore, we are increasingly frustrated by the shoestring budget we have to address health inequities to …

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Pillow Talk and Sexual & Reproductive Health Week

Sexual health educators get excited over lots of things. New condoms. People discussing consent. Or news there are new contraceptives on the market. We also get super-excited for Sexual and Reproductive Health Week. It’s like our Halloween. Some of us celebrate by decorating our offices, going out and speaking in the community, or burning up …

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Study looking for people in Nova Scotia who have had an abortion in the last few years

This is a pro-choice, confidential, and non-judgmental study from the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Health Sciences. It looks like the study is aiming to provide research on accessibility across the country. And while abortions are “accessible” here on the South Shore, that accessibility can come with numerous barriers. U of Ottawa is looking for people …

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