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May 3, 2022 14 tweets 17 min read Read on X
Think what is happening in the states can't happen in Canada? @actioncanadashr has some startling facts you should be aware of. A thread 1/14
#cdnpoli #womensrights #roevswade #abortionaccess #abortionrights
Medically unnecessarily rules and regulations at provincial and territorial levels, or within regional health systems and hospital settings 2/14 #cdnpoli #AbortionIsHealthcare #womensrights
Lack of universal cost-coverage for medical abortion in Nunavut 3/14 #cdnpoli #AbortionIsHealthcare #AbortionRightsAreHumanRights
In New Brunswick & Nova Scotia the provincial governments will not cover the cost of surgical abortion services outside of hospitals;
Freestanding abortion clinics either can't exist or must charge patients for services that should, by fed law be covered by Medicare 4/14
Having to travel large distances to access abortion, either within or across provincial lines 5/14 #cdnpoli #womensrights #roevswade #abortionaccess #abortionrights
The unavailability of abortion services post-23 weeks throughout Canada, which means that people must travel to the US to find care when needing an abortion beyond that gestational time 6/14 #cdnpoli #womensrights #roevswade #abortionaccess #abortionrights
Interference and intimidation from anti-choice organizations and activists, that will often mislead, obfuscate, and delay individuals seeking abortion care 7/14 #cdnpoli #womensrights #roevswade #abortionaccess #abortionrights
Harassment, threats, violence, and intimidation from anti-choice protesters surrounding points of sexual health services 8/14 #cdnpoli #womensrights #roevswade #abortionaccess #abortionrights
Lack of financial or logistical resources required to book and travel to an appointment to undergo a procedure; 9/14 #cdnpoli #womensrights #roevswade #abortionaccess #abortionrights
Unavailability of culturally safe and appropriate sexual health services for people who do not speak English or French or who are immigrants, refugees or members of minority cultures; 10/14 #cdnpoli #womensrights #roevswade #abortionaccess #abortionrights
Lack of access to stigma-free sexual health services for people with addictions and other mental and physical health challenges 11/14 #cdnpoli #womensrights #roevswade #abortionaccess #abortionrights
What Canada Can Do Right Now to Ensure Equal Access to Abortion?
Withhold cash transfers to provinces and territories failing to ensure the availability and accessibility of abortion services.
12/14 #cdnpoli #womensrights #roevswade #abortionaccess #abortionrights
Publish accurate health information about abortion, and actively dispel false health information proliferated by anti-choice organizations. 13/14 #cdnpoli #womensrights #roevswade #abortionaccess #abortionrights
Establish a fully-funded national protocol for individuals seeking abortion services post-24 weeks outside of Canada. 14/14 #cdnpoli #womensrights #roevswade #abortionaccess #abortionrights

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