As Roe v. Wade draft ruling draws Canadian fire, has Trudeau lived up to his promises?
While the U.S. Supreme Court draft ruling is not yet law, experts say overturning Roe v. Wade would cause spillover effects for Canadian women and pregnant people in a number of ways if access is not rapidly improved here at home.Fallout from leaked draft ruling on Roe V. Wade
“That will, of course, put pressure on an already overburdened health system here in our own country.” The fourth promise was to “no longer provide charity status to anti-abortion organizations that provide dishonest counseling to women about their rights and about the options available to them at all stages of the pregnancy.”Both followed promises in the 2021 budget to provide $45 million to community-based organizations making sexual and reproductive information more accessible, including groups that help people who have to travel in order to get abortion care.The 2021 budget also vowed $7.
Officials also did not provide a timeline when asked about the promised national survey, and also did not answer when pressed for details on the promise to update the Canada Health Act. She also highlighted the legislation implemented last year to prohibit the obstruction or intimidation of people or patients at health-care facilities, a move that followed widely condemned protests at hospitals by anti-vaccine demonstrators.What could updating the Canada Health Act do?
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