N.B. health minister says abortion access is responsibility of health authorities, not province

During Wednesday’s question period, Health Minister Dorothy Shephard said it’s up to the regional health authorities to determine if there’s adequate abortion access in the province. But that appears to be at odds with past statements from Premier Blaine Higgs, who has said in the past that he believes access is sufficient.

• Health authorities are responsible for abortion access, not the government: Higgs