Choice Chat Podcast

Choice Chat is a Humanist Canada podcast that confronts the truth about reproductive health in Canada—loudly and unapologetically.

Created by the Morgentaler Committee, this series challenges harmful narratives, replaces myths with truth, and reframes what we’ve been told about abortion, contraception, and reproductive care. No sugarcoating. No shame. Just real talk.

We’re lifting the veil of silence—amplifying lived experiences, exposing the spin that fuels judgment and control, and demanding a future where everyone has the power to choose what matters most - how to shape their own life. Anything less denies the very humanity that makes us equal.

Say the words. Share the truth. Break the silence.

Got a story to tell, or think we need to be talking to someone? Email us at choicechat@humanistcanada.ca or connect with us on social.

Guest

Julie Vatour

Julie Vautour is an abortion activist and doula originally from New Brunswick, now based in Ottawa. She moved to the city 15 years ago to pursue her studies in Feminist and Gender Studies, eventually completing graduate work in the field. For nearly a decade, she has worked in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, blending advocacy with hands-on care. In 2018, she co-founded the Ottawa Abortion Doula Collective, a grassroots initiative offering compassionate support through abortion. Julie has always been fiercely pro-choice, but becoming a mother two years ago deepened her conviction: pregnancy and parenthood must always be a choice, never a mandate.

https://www.ottawaabortiondoulas.com/home

Guest appearance on:

Beyond the Procedure