{"id":846,"date":"2025-04-24T15:10:19","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T19:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/dr-marion-powell-canada-birth-control_regulation-des-naissances\/?post_type=csat-story-chapter&#038;p=846"},"modified":"2025-05-28T20:26:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T00:26:13","slug":"1970s-the-rise-of-family-planning-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"csat-story-chapter","link":"https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/dr-marion-powell-canada-birth-control_regulation-des-naissances\/en\/story\/1970s-the-rise-of-family-planning-in-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"1970s &#8211; The Rise of Family Planning in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"csat-block wp-block-csat-blocks-quote wp-block-csat-blocks-block-quote\">\r\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"inner-container animate-me\" data-animation=\"fadeInRight\">\r\t\t\t<blockquote>\r\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-csat-blocks-block-blockquote\"><div>\n<p>It&rsquo;s about time the Canadian government took some stand on the provision of family planning services.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\r\r\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>&horbar; <cite>Dr. Marion Powell on the launch of family planning grants by the Canadian government<\/cite>\r\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\r\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\r\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\n\t<div class=\"csat-block wp-block-csat-blocks-split-content wp-block-csat-blocks-split-content-outer\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner-container animate-me\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-csat-blocks-block-split-content\">\t<div class=\"csat-block wp-block-csat-blocks-split-content-inner vertical-top contains_csat-blocks-block-media-element\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-csat-blocks-block-split-content-inner\">\t<div class=\"wp-block-csat-media-element fit-image-figure has-parent\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"media-element image-container\" data-image-width=\"2272\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"image-frame launch-media-modal media-thumbnail type-video media-element-1851\"\n\t\t\t\t   href=\"https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/dr-marion-powell-canada-birth-control_regulation-des-naissances\/en\/gallery\/planned-parenthood-of-new-york-city-public-service-announcement\/\"\n\t\t\t\t   data-media-element=\"1851\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Voir la vid\u00e9o &mdash; Planned Parenthood of New York City Public Service Announcement  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2272\" height=\"1472\" src=\"https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/dr-marion-powell-canada-birth-control_regulation-des-naissances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/04\/screen-shot-2025-04-15-at-164001-pm.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Four decorated eggs, two large with patterns, two small with symbols.\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/dr-marion-powell-canada-birth-control_regulation-des-naissances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/04\/screen-shot-2025-04-15-at-164001-pm.png 2272w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/dr-marion-powell-canada-birth-control_regulation-des-naissances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/04\/screen-shot-2025-04-15-at-164001-pm-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/dr-marion-powell-canada-birth-control_regulation-des-naissances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/04\/screen-shot-2025-04-15-at-164001-pm-1024x663.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/dr-marion-powell-canada-birth-control_regulation-des-naissances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/04\/screen-shot-2025-04-15-at-164001-pm-768x498.png 768w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/dr-marion-powell-canada-birth-control_regulation-des-naissances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/04\/screen-shot-2025-04-15-at-164001-pm-1536x995.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/dr-marion-powell-canada-birth-control_regulation-des-naissances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/04\/screen-shot-2025-04-15-at-164001-pm-2048x1327.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/dr-marion-powell-canada-birth-control_regulation-des-naissances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/04\/screen-shot-2025-04-15-at-164001-pm-500x324.png 500w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/dr-marion-powell-canada-birth-control_regulation-des-naissances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/04\/screen-shot-2025-04-15-at-164001-pm-617x400.png 617w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/dr-marion-powell-canada-birth-control_regulation-des-naissances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/04\/screen-shot-2025-04-15-at-164001-pm-355x230.png 355w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/dr-marion-powell-canada-birth-control_regulation-des-naissances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/04\/screen-shot-2025-04-15-at-164001-pm-818x530.png 818w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2272px) 100vw, 2272px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"19\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     height=\"20\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     viewBox=\"0 0 19 20\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     fill=\"none\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t      clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t      d=\"M5.936 1.04L16.632 7.216L16.64 7.208C17.72 7.832 18.368 8.952 18.368 10.2C18.368 11.448 17.72 12.568 16.64 13.192L5.944 19.368C5.416 19.672 4.816 19.832 4.216 19.832C3.616 19.832 3.016 19.672 2.488 19.368C1.408 18.744 0.76 17.624 0.76 16.376V4.032C0.76 2.784 1.408 1.664 2.488 1.04C3.568 0.415999 4.856 0.415999 5.936 1.04ZM4.46455 16.8345L4.544 16.952L4.536 16.96L4.46455 16.8345ZM4.46455 16.8345L4.24 16.44L14.936 10.264C14.96 10.256 14.968 10.216 14.968 10.216L4.248 3.992L4.16 4.04V16.384L4.46455 16.8345Z\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t      fill=\"white\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"image-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-container\">Planned Parenthood Public Service Announcement, 1974.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"csat-block wp-block-csat-blocks-split-content-inner vertical-top contains_csat-blocks-block-rich-text\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-csat-blocks-block-split-content-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-csat-blocks-block-rich-text\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There were few family planning services in Canada before 1969. Many believe this was due to general uncertainty within the government and medical community on this issue. As one government official explained, \u201cWe won\u2019t take the chance until the law is changed\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even after birth control was legalized, however, it was still not readily accessible. Dr. Marion Powell had been sounding the alarm for years. Just before the law changed, she wrote,<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"csat-block wp-block-csat-blocks-quote wp-block-csat-blocks-block-quote\">\r\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"inner-container animate-me\" data-animation=\"fadeInRight\">\r\t\t\t<blockquote>\r\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-csat-blocks-block-blockquote\"><div>\n<p>I see very little evidence across the country that planning for public clinics has proceeded to the point where the clinics can be immediately opened once it is legal to do so. We have made very little attempt to train personnel and to find finances to operate these clinics.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\r\r\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\r\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\n\t<div class=\"csat-block wp-block-csat-blocks-split-content wp-block-csat-blocks-split-content-outer\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner-container animate-me\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-csat-blocks-block-split-content\">\t<div class=\"csat-block wp-block-csat-blocks-split-content-inner vertical-top contains_csat-blocks-block-rich-text\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-csat-blocks-block-split-content-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-csat-blocks-block-rich-text\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>She was correct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1970, the Royal Commission on the Status of Women reported that there were only 23 family planning clinics operating out of the country\u2019s 900 hospitals. The Family Planning Federation of Canada found similar results. Hospitals, health departments, and private organizations ran only 66 family planning clinics in Canada. If the goal was to operate one clinic per 30,000 Canadians, the country needed at least 700 family planning clinics &#8211; immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than a year after the legalization of birth control, the Minister of National Health and Welfare finally acted. On September 18, 1970, the government launched family planning grants. These grants supported family planning services, training, and research.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"csat-block wp-block-csat-blocks-split-content-inner vertical-top contains_csat-blocks-block-media-element\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-csat-blocks-block-split-content-inner\">\t<div class=\"wp-block-csat-media-element fit-image-figure has-parent\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"media-element image-container\" data-image-width=\"1178\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"image-frame launch-media-modal media-thumbnail type-image media-element-1155\"\n\t\t\t\t   href=\"https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/dr-marion-powell-canada-birth-control_regulation-des-naissances\/en\/gallery\/use-condoms-make-them-part-of-your-love-life-pamphlet\/\"\n\t\t\t\t   data-media-element=\"1155\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">D\u00e9tails de l&rsquo;image &mdash;  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1178\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/dr-marion-powell-canada-birth-control_regulation-des-naissances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/03\/pow-10-005-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Bright pink pamphlet cover featuring a black-and-white photo of a couple. The text reads Use Condoms and Make them part of your love life.\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/dr-marion-powell-canada-birth-control_regulation-des-naissances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/03\/pow-10-005-scaled.jpg 1178w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/dr-marion-powell-canada-birth-control_regulation-des-naissances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/03\/pow-10-005-138x300.jpg 138w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/dr-marion-powell-canada-birth-control_regulation-des-naissances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/03\/pow-10-005-471x1024.jpg 471w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/dr-marion-powell-canada-birth-control_regulation-des-naissances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/03\/pow-10-005-768x1670.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/dr-marion-powell-canada-birth-control_regulation-des-naissances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/03\/pow-10-005-707x1536.jpg 707w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/dr-marion-powell-canada-birth-control_regulation-des-naissances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/03\/pow-10-005-942x2048.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/dr-marion-powell-canada-birth-control_regulation-des-naissances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/03\/pow-10-005-500x1087.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/dr-marion-powell-canada-birth-control_regulation-des-naissances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/03\/pow-10-005-184x400.jpg 184w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/dr-marion-powell-canada-birth-control_regulation-des-naissances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/03\/pow-10-005-106x230.jpg 106w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/dr-marion-powell-canada-birth-control_regulation-des-naissances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/03\/pow-10-005-1380x3000.jpg 1380w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/dr-marion-powell-canada-birth-control_regulation-des-naissances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/03\/pow-10-005-244x530.jpg 244w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1178px) 100vw, 1178px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"image-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-container\">\u00ab\u00a0Use Condoms: Make them part of your love life\u00a0\u00bb, ca. 1987.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"csat-block wp-block-csat-blocks-split-content wp-block-csat-blocks-split-content-outer\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner-container animate-me\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-csat-blocks-block-split-content\">\t<div class=\"csat-block wp-block-csat-blocks-split-content-inner vertical-top contains_csat-blocks-block-media-element\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-csat-blocks-block-split-content-inner\">\t<div class=\"wp-block-csat-media-element fit-image-figure has-parent\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"media-element image-container\" data-image-width=\"1454\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"image-frame launch-media-modal media-thumbnail type-video media-element-1886\"\n\t\t\t\t   href=\"https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/dr-marion-powell-canada-birth-control_regulation-des-naissances\/en\/gallery\/planned-parenthood-association-chicago-area-public-service-announcement\/\"\n\t\t\t\t   data-media-element=\"1886\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Voir la vid\u00e9o &mdash; Planned Parenthood Association Chicago Area Public Service Announcement  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1454\" height=\"1019\" src=\"https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/dr-marion-powell-canada-birth-control_regulation-des-naissances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/04\/pp-b-thumbnail.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Cartoon illustration of five diverse characters above a clock.\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/dr-marion-powell-canada-birth-control_regulation-des-naissances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/04\/pp-b-thumbnail.jpg 1454w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/dr-marion-powell-canada-birth-control_regulation-des-naissances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/04\/pp-b-thumbnail-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/dr-marion-powell-canada-birth-control_regulation-des-naissances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/04\/pp-b-thumbnail-1024x718.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/dr-marion-powell-canada-birth-control_regulation-des-naissances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/04\/pp-b-thumbnail-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/dr-marion-powell-canada-birth-control_regulation-des-naissances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/04\/pp-b-thumbnail-500x350.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/dr-marion-powell-canada-birth-control_regulation-des-naissances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/04\/pp-b-thumbnail-571x400.jpg 571w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/dr-marion-powell-canada-birth-control_regulation-des-naissances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/04\/pp-b-thumbnail-328x230.jpg 328w, https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/dr-marion-powell-canada-birth-control_regulation-des-naissances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/04\/pp-b-thumbnail-756x530.jpg 756w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1454px) 100vw, 1454px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"19\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     height=\"20\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     viewBox=\"0 0 19 20\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     fill=\"none\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t      clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t      d=\"M5.936 1.04L16.632 7.216L16.64 7.208C17.72 7.832 18.368 8.952 18.368 10.2C18.368 11.448 17.72 12.568 16.64 13.192L5.944 19.368C5.416 19.672 4.816 19.832 4.216 19.832C3.616 19.832 3.016 19.672 2.488 19.368C1.408 18.744 0.76 17.624 0.76 16.376V4.032C0.76 2.784 1.408 1.664 2.488 1.04C3.568 0.415999 4.856 0.415999 5.936 1.04ZM4.46455 16.8345L4.544 16.952L4.536 16.96L4.46455 16.8345ZM4.46455 16.8345L4.24 16.44L14.936 10.264C14.96 10.256 14.968 10.216 14.968 10.216L4.248 3.992L4.16 4.04V16.384L4.46455 16.8345Z\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t      fill=\"white\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"image-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-container\">Planned Parenthood Public Service Announcement, 1974.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"csat-block wp-block-csat-blocks-split-content-inner vertical-top contains_csat-blocks-block-rich-text\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-csat-blocks-block-split-content-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-csat-blocks-block-rich-text\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Powell wanted to make family planning more accessible \u2013 especially to young people. She was critical of clinics that had limited hours and placed \u201cage, residence, and marital status requirements on girls coming to the clinics\u201d. She began promoting her new vision for family planning in Canada.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<div class=\"csat-block wp-block-csat-blocks-mini-gallery wp-block-csat-blocks-block-mini-gallery num-media-elements_5 has-more-than-three-elements\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t<div class=\"inner-container make-mobile-slider\" data-mobile-only=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mini-gallery swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/dr-marion-powell-canada-birth-control_regulation-des-naissances\/en\/gallery\/sharing-is-caring-condom-packet\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"mini-gallery-image-container swiper-slide launch-media-modal media-thumbnail type-image media-element-224\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   data-media-element=\"224\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">D\u00e9tails de l&rsquo;image &mdash;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"566\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.histoiresdecheznous.ca\/v3\/dr-marion-powell-canada-birth-control_regulation-des-naissances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/02\/pow-7-021-3000x2000-2-566x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-mini-gallery size-mini-gallery\" alt=\"A small, pillow-shaped cardboard package set against a light gray background with a yellow and gray design. 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