Miranda Schreiber is a Toronto-based writer and researcher. Her work has appeared in places like The Walrus, BBC, The Globe and Mail and The National Post. Her debut novel, IRIS AND THE DEAD, was published in 2025 with Bookhug Press.
Much of the conversation about Botox centres on whether it looks good or bad, or if getting it can be considered a “feminist” choice. Less attention has been given to the fact that research indicates that one in six patients who are injected with Botox experiences adverse effects from the procedure.
Thousands of TikTok rants, viral tweets, petitions and peer-reviewed studies have documented the insufficient pain relief offered for IUD insertions. So, what is the response from Canadian medicine to this outcry? Practically nothing.