Welcome!

Safe, Legal… and Inclusive? is a research project based out of the Centre for Gender and Sexual Health Equity, part of the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine. It is being conducted by Dr. A.J. Lowik (they/them), a postdoctoral research fellow whose work focuses on trans people’s reproductive lives and health. Dr. Kate Shannon is the Principal Investigator on the project, and Dr. Lowik is the Co-Investigator.

Almost all abortion research focuses on cisgender women’s experiences. What little is known about trans people’s abortion experiences is the result of a few USA-based studies. At present, no Canadian trans abortion data exists despite unique delivery and access challenges within this context. This study uses mixed-methods and arts-based methods to address three aims: 1) expanding knowledge on trans people's experiences access abortion in Canada, 2) providing trans people with an opportunity to share their abortion stories in survey, interview and artistic ways, and 3) documenting the factors that trans people describe as facilitating a 'gender-affirming' abortion care experience.

As part of this project, you will help to guide the creation of a “Gender-Affirming Abortion Care” assessment tool and associated practice recommendations list - what do abortion providers need to know about how to provide safe, inclusive and affirming abortion care to trans people?

Please feel free to circulation the recruitment materials for this project far and wide!

Click here to download a 8.5x11" Recruitment Poster
Click here to download a double-sided 4x6" Recruitment Postcard
Click here to download an Instagram/Facebook Recruitment Carousel
Click here to download a Social Media ‘Story’-sized Recruitment Post - When used, add a link to this website or to the project’s Instagram page (@transabortionresearch) after “to find out more information.”

Do you want to get involved, or want more information about this study?
Email Dr. Lowik at ajlowik@cgshe.ubc.ca or use the contact page on this website.