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A University of British Columbia Okanagan campus student who raised more than $3,000 for a pro-choice billboard is stumped on where to post her message.

Sophie Harms says she wants to create a billboard that says “Abortion is safe, normal and common” to counter the anti-abortion billboard messaging that peppers the Okanagan region.

Harms’ request to purchase a pro-choice billboard has now been turned down or ignored by all four billboard companies in the region.

Harms points out that though abortion has been decriminalized in Canada, there are still issues with stigma and access that prompt a need to counter anti-abortion messaging.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They just took an anti buy in 2024 after 2 other "controversial" campaigns, but won't take a pro-choice today. See if they'll take another anti and sue them if they do.

[–] prodigalsorcerer 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Sue them for what? They are fully within their rights to run anti-abortion ads and reject pro-choice ads.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

Unfortunately yes, because they are a privately-owned company.

I wish the feds would enact laws that safeguarded abortion care.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 21 hours ago

To make a point and get media attention. I know it'll go nowhere, but it'll be embarassing for them to be defending the hypocrisy.