The development of non-surgical medical abortion for very early pregnancies has reduced maternal mortality still further. In 1984, CARAL incorporated as a non-profit organization. It was run by a volunteer board of directors and held annual general meetings each spring. The national office stayed in Ottawa. CARAL described itself as the only national pro-choice organization in Canada. In 1991, it had 36 chapters across the country with over 18,000 members. As its aim was to influence legislation, CARAL had no charitable status and relied entirely on private donations. It focused on keeping abortion legal and on improving access to birth control and abortion services. It lobbied federal and provincial legislators; asked governments to fund clinics; and published and spoke about abortion issues. It also supported the local chapters and medical doctors who provide abortion services. In 2003, CARAL published a major study of [www.arcc-cdac.ca/postionpapers/08-Hospital-Access-Problems.PDF access to abortion in Canada]. The study found that only one hospital in six performs abortions and that ready access to abortion is found mainly in large cities and in a narrow strip of more densely populated land near the U.S. border. In 2004 CARAL wrapped up operations and was effectively replaced in 2005 by the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada/Coalition pour le Droit à l'Avortement au Canada (ARCC-CDAC) and a reproductive health resource group, Canadians for Choice (CFC). The sister organization of CARAL, the National Association for the Repeal of Abortion Laws, was founded and still operates in the United States. There is a Canadian Abortion Rights Action League fond at Library and Archives Canada. The archival reference number is R3420, former archival reference number MG28-I453. The fond contains archival material ranging from 1974 to 2003. It includes 11.97 meters of textual records; 2 photographs; and 1 16mm film.