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Alberta NDP promise free birth control if electedRachel Notley said the plan would cost under $34 million a year and save an Albertan up to $10,000 over their lifetime.CanadaMar 8, 2023
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B.C.’s free contraception plan renews push for Ottawa, other provinces to follow suitObstetricians and reproductive rights advocates say other countries, including the United Kingdom, already provide free contraception as part of their health-care plans.HealthMar 1, 2023
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B.C. budget: Province becomes first in Canada to offer free prescription contraceptionThe B.C. budget revealed a measure to cover prescription birth control products, copper IUDs and Plan B emergency contraceptives starting April 1, 2023.HealthFeb 28, 2023
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BC NDP pledge free prescription contraception, Liberals would scrap seniors’ driver exam feeThe party said the program to provide, for example, oral contraceptive pills or intrauterine devices, will cost the government $60 million a year.Oct 11, 2020
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City of Victoria calls on province to fund free birth control'Every dollar spent on contraceptive support for women can save as much as $90 in public expenditure on social support,' said one Victoria city councillor.HealthJan 24, 2020
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