Abortions

• Ontario promised to overhaul abortion care – but clinics say they’ve been left out

  Last December, the Ontario government promised to change the way it funds abortion clinics. Providers, however, hadn't even heard of the plan until Global News contacted them.

  Investigations

  Dec 7, 2022
  
• On the brink: Why abortion access in Ontario is under threat

  A Global News investigation reveals that some abortion clinics in Ontario are struggling to keep their doors open.

  Investigations

  Dec 6, 2022
  
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• Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland visits Clinic 554 in Fredericton

  Freeland met with clinic staff and discussed the services they provide. They also talked about the struggles the clinic has faced with some of its critical services.

  Politics

  Jul 23, 2021
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• Push to save Clinic 554 intensifies during N.B. election campaign

  The owner of Clinic 554 in Fredericton, the only facility in New Brunswick to offer abortions outside of hospitals, believes its future hinges on the results of the election.

  Health

  Aug 21, 2020
• NDP calls for hospital ‘bubble zones’ to protect those seeking abortion services 

  The NDP's legislation would prohibit protests or other interference with access to clinics, pharmacies, doctors' offices, hospitals or a physicians' homes.

  Health

  Dec 17, 2019
• Trudeau speaks with Premier Higgs about potential Fredericton abortion clinic closure

  Last October, Clinic 554 announced it would have to close its doors due to a provincial law that prevents out-of-hospital abortions from being covered by Medicare.

  Health

  Dec 9, 2019
• Abortions rights advocates urge Liberals to turn politics into policy 

  The issue of abortion played a prominent role in the federal election campaign this fall.

  Health

  Nov 16, 2019
• N.B. premier says government hasn’t ‘discussed any changes’ to abortion funding as only clinic plans to close

  "It's an empty statement that is typical of an election process."

  Politics

  Oct 16, 2019
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• Abortion: explained

  What is an abortion, and how does it work?

  Health

  Jun 27, 2019
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• ‘Heartbeat’ abortion laws could ban most procedures in the U.S. Deep South

  If a new Mississippi law survives a court challenge, it will be nearly impossible for most pregnant women to get an abortion there.

  World

  May 11, 2019