Abortion
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Canada cuts health transfer in response to New Brunswick’s position on abortion outside hospitalsNew Brunswick is the only jurisdiction in Canada to not fund abortions outside of hospitals. It has faced protests and legal challenges tied to the decision.HealthFeb 23
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Biden cancels Republican ‘global gag rule’ banning abortion careThe policy has been a political ping-pong ball, bouncing back and forth between Republican and Democratic presidents since it was first enacted in 1985.WorldJan 28
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Civil rights group sues New Brunswick over access to abortionIntention to file the case was announced in the fall, but the CCLA had to sit out a two-month waiting period before it could actually serve the province.HealthJan 7
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Advocates react to New Brunswick’s amended abortion access motionNew Brunswick Medicare currently covers surgical abortions at three hospitals in the province – two in Moncton and one in Bathurst.PoliticsDec 18, 2020
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New Brunswick PC majority removes thrust of opposition’s abortion motion, reference to Clinic 554PC MLAs instead substituted a request to the province's two health authorities to look at whether New Brunswick's current abortion access complies with the Canada Health Act.PoliticsDec 17, 2020
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Several protesters detained as Poland demonstrations over abortion rights continueThe protests, organized by the group Women's Strike, have been occurring regularly ever since the country's constitutional court issued an Oct. 22 ruling that further tightens an abortion law that was already one of the most restrictive in Poland.PoliticsNov 23, 2020
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Anti-abortion ads pulled in 2018 are back on London, Ont. buses following settlementAd Standards says the statement 'Canada has no abortion laws' is 'inaccurate and misleading.'CanadaNov 6, 2020
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Civil liberties group launches legal action against N.B. for greater abortion accessThe Canadian Civil Liberties Association has sent a letter and statement of claim to the province's attorney general.HealthOct 30, 2020
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Civil rights group prepares lawsuit on ‘discriminatory’ N.B. abortion lawNew Brunswick denies women, girls, and trans people fair access to abortions, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association said in an Oct. 14 letter to Premier Blaine Higgs and Health Minister Dorothy Shephard.HealthOct 15, 2020
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London petition calls for bylaw changes over graphic anti-abortion flyers, signs'Calgary, Winnipeg, and Ottawa already have bylaws prohibiting the delivery of unwanted flyers,' Ronson said.PoliticsOct 1, 2020
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