abortion access
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Canadian lawyers rally outside U.S. consulate in Halifax over decision to overturn Roe v. WadeIn Canada, abortion was decriminalized in 1988 and there are no federal laws restricting it. Still, experts empathize with those in the U.S., and worry the sentiment might spread.CanadaJun 24
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Oklahoma ban on nearly all abortions signed into law, becoming strictest in U.S.State lawmakers approved the ban enforced by civil lawsuits rather than criminal prosecution, similar to a Texas law that was passed last year.WorldMay 25
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Advocates rally in support of abortion rights in VancouverThe event will coincide with hundreds of similar rallies across the U.S. and Canada amid indications the U.S. Supreme Court is set to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling.PoliticsMay 14
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Spain becomes 1st Western country to offer time off work for period painA reform bill introduced by the Spanish government seeks to grant the right to menstrual leave, would remove sales tax on sanitary products, and would improve abortion access.HealthMay 12
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Canada pledges $3.5M for abortion access, training providers amid Roe v. Wade fallout"Sexual and reproductive rights are human rights, plain and simple," said Canada's Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos in announcing more abortion access funding.CanadaMay 11
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Access to abortion pills will be next battleground in U.S., experts sayAnti-abortion activists and politicians say cross-border trips for abortion pills, remote doctors' consultations and pill deliveries are what will be targetted next.WorldMay 5
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Liberal election promise would do nothing to improve N.B. abortion access: expertThe Liberals promise to allow the federal government to deduct health transfers to provinces that don't ensure adequate abortion access -- a power it already has.PoliticsSep 2, 2021
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Canadian government could fund N.B. abortion clinic directly, says constitutional lawyerOne legal expert argues that the federal government could fund the clinic through grants, or impose harsher penalties on the province if it continues to refuse funding.PoliticsAug 4, 2021
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Federal health minister announces research into challenges accessing abortion in N.B.The study, led by the University of New Brunswick, will provide data for advocates to show the necessity of providing abortions at Clinic 554 in Fredericton.CanadaAug 3, 2021
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Feds ‘working extremely hard’ on abortion access in New Brunswick: TrudeauOn Tuesday, Trudeau said he will continue 'to impress strongly upon the government of New Brunswick how it needs to keep up its obligations under the Canada Health Act.'CanadaJul 27, 2021
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