New Brunswick Abortion Access

• Canadian government could fund N.B. abortion clinic directly, says constitutional lawyer

  One 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.

  Politics

  Aug 4, 2021
  
• Civil rights group sues New Brunswick over access to abortion

  Intention 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.

  Health

  Jan 7, 2021
  
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• New Brunswick PC majority removes thrust of opposition’s abortion motion, reference to Clinic 554

  PC 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.

  Politics

  Dec 17, 2020
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• 3,000 patients to be placed on waitlist for doctor if Clinic 554 closes

  'We've got no new visits in October,' said Dr. Adrian Edgar on Wednesday, again pushing for funding of health services to avoid closing Clinic 554.

  Health

  Sep 23, 2020
• Clinic 554 looking into class-action lawsuit over abortion access in New Brunswick

  New Brunswick's only clinic that provides out-of-hospital abortions may have to close its doors as early as September.

  Health

  Aug 11, 2020
• Singh reiterates support for Fredericton abortion clinic fighting to stay open

  Singh voiced his support for Clinic 554 and met with medical director Adrian Edgar.

  Health

  Dec 7, 2019