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The intention of this page in the paper, is that we may highlight a diff- erent local group or ' organizatio each week. Some will be describing serviéés available to st- udents, while others will ‘ be requesting student su- pport for their cause. we
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hope that all will be both interesting and informat— ive. If any students have other ideas for groups— they wOuld like to see mentioned, please feel free to make suggestions at the CADRE office.
* EDITOR
Family Planning Centre _
Family planning is an eu- phemism for responsible 'parenthood. It means that no child will be born un- less it is wanted,and will be loved and adequately provided for -- both phy- sically and emotionally.
It means that two people are not forced into a legal marriage because their ‘love.and concern for each other did not extend to protection through a re- liable contraceptive. It means that a woman does not have to face the hum-' iliation, and trauma of an abortion, legal or illegal, because she thought that
it wouldn't happen to her, ,
or was too embarassed to consult a doctor and dis- cuss effective birth con— trol but not mature enough to delay sexual relations‘ until she and her partner were able to accept the responsibility. Respons- ible parenthood involves sex education, ayailability of effective and safe met— hods of birth control,
an understanding of human sexuality, and honest re— lationships.
Bedause the Family Plan- ning Association of Prince Edward Island is concerned with these and other re- lated issues, we operate an information and resource centre at 202 Queen Street in Charlottetown. The cen- tre is open from 9 am to 5 pm, and 7pm to 9pm Mon- day to Friday and trained staff are available to listen and to offer people the help and information needed in each individual case. They are prepared to discuss, over the tel- ephone or in person, any aspect of responsible fparenthood including fer— tility regulation, ster- ilization, unwanted preg— nancy and its alternatives adoption, Venereal disease and genetic, subfertility, and’marital counselling. If more information and '/°r'actionfiis required
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they can make referrals to other professional agencies. At the Family Planning Centre we will not plan your family but will offer you the infor- mation and referrals nec- essary to allow you to allow you to make yOur own informed decisions. All sessions are offered free of charge, are in- formal and completely con- fidential.
Counselling and referr- als are not the only ser— vices which we provide at
the Family Planning Centre. We are able to supply "
films, books, and other educational materials
which would be useful to people who are preparing a paper or presenting a
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seminar on any aspect of family planning, including family planning in the
the absence of family plan— ning.
We can provide resour- ces people who will visit homes, community groups, clubs, classes, etc. giv- ing seminars, conduct- ing workshops, and leading discussions on contracep- tives, population, sexual— ity, and related topics.
Recently, we haVe begun to do pregnancy tests, which, as with our other services, are free of charge.
As part of our endeavour to fulfill our objective to advance the education of people of P.E.I. in
interest of family welfare and community well-being, we are organizing a fall workshop for high school and university women. For more information on this contact the Family Plann- ing Centre at 892—8141,
or watch the "CADRE" for more details.
If you would like to know more about our act- ivities, would like to talk with us for inform- ation and/or a referral, or would be interested in becoming a trained volun- teer yourself, drop by the centre at 202 Queen Street (across from the Fire' Station), phone 892—8141 or zenith 07707, or write P.O. Box 2019, Charlotte- town.