Universal contraception reduces abortions and improves maternal, child, and societal health overall
that will be presented to the House of Commons asking for the federal government to mandate universal access to free prescription contraception. But health care is typically a provincial jurisdiction – so why advocate for a federal policy?
Reproductive rights are human rights and must be protected at a federal level. They should not be up for negotiation with the changing ideologies of provincial governments. The United Nations and the World Health Organization have stated that access to safe, voluntary family planning is a human right, and that family planning is essential to promoting gender equality, advancing the autonomy of women, and reducing poverty.
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