Abortion Services
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New Brunswick health authority says ‘no need’ to increase abortion servicesThe province's English language health authority told the health department they see no need to increase access to surgical abortions by making them available at more hospitals.PoliticsJul 28, 2021
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Nova Scotia considering NDP abortion ‘bubble zone’ law at health facilitiesThe legislation would ban protests or other forms of interference to reproductive health services at a pharmacy, clinic, doctor's office, hospital or physician's home.PoliticsMar 3, 2020
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Atlantic Canada pro-choice group seeing increase in volunteers in wake of U.S. abortion restrictionsAbortion Support Services Atlantic usually has a total of 30 volunteers available across the Maritimes, but now its volunteer number has grown to 60 in the last few months.HealthMay 30, 2019
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Critics call for ‘less painful, faster’ abortion access in Nova ScotiaLenore Zann, NDP critic for women's issues, says the province's doctor shortage creates a problem for women seeking either medical or surgical abortions, because there are fewer medical professionals available to give ultrasounds or prescribe the abortion pill.CanadaSep 24, 2018
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