ICYMI: Barriers to abortion in Canada make it an unlikely haven for Americans
Even before the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, the nearly 50-year-old precedent protecting abortion rights across the United States, some of those inquiries about abortion were from Americans. Now the clinic — 70 miles from the border with North Dakota, where a trigger ban goes into effect this month — is watching for more.
“We’ve supported people where the closest abortion provider is multiple days driving distance from them,” said Jessa Millar, who manages the hotline for Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights.Article content When abortion pills became commercially available here in 2017, there was optimism that they would help improve access, particularly in remote and rural areas. But advocates say it’s still patchy.
Several states that border Canada have abortion bans in place or soon to be imposed. In other border states, such as Michigan and Montana, the status of abortion rights is uncertain. Each province and territory has different gestational limits for medication and surgical abortions, and rules governing whether and when parental consent is needed.
What if those prohibitions extend to other countries, or if people who are persecuted for obtaining or providing abortions in the United States seek refuge in Canada?
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