US Supreme Court (USSC) decided to revoke access to abortion as a constitutional right throughout Canada The reaction is being poured. Supreme Court sets precedent on Friday Roev. Overturned Wade 's decision.
Many are wondering if the decision in the United States will force more pregnant people south of the border to seek treatment for abortion.
Dr. Martha Painter, a registered nurse in the treatment of abortion and a doctoral researcher on the UBC Contraception and Abortion Research Team, said demand could increase in clinics across the country. rice field.
"And of course we take care of them," she said.
However, this option comes at a huge financial cost.
"They don't have state health insurance and if they come to Canada to ask for it, they will have to take care of them," the painter said. rice field.
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"So people who came to Canada for care, and welcome them to come People will face considerable costs. This decision is ... vast to low-income women, those pushed to the limit, trance, non-binary communities, and those who are already facing a lot of discrimination and oppression. It has a disproportionate effect on them. These are the people responsible for this decision. "
, calling it "terrifying" is. Trudeau and Foreign Minister Melanie Jolly spoke with journalists following the statement. Jolly called this day a "dark day" for women not only in the United States but around the world.
"This is a reversal of the hard-earned benefits of generations of women, and this decision puts women's lives at risk, and it's to other rights. It has a domino effect, "Jolly said.
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"But your voice is important and voting is important in the message we are delivering today. And the world, including Canada, is unaffected by what's happening in the United States. "
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Jolly, He pointed out a 2021 vote in the House of Representatives when 82 conservative MPs voted in favor of limiting the time when healthcare providers could perform an abortion in Canada.
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Paynter is important to note that Canada does not have a law specific to abortion clauses. I said that. A 1988 ruling by the Canadian Supreme Court amended the criminal law and invalidated the 1969 law that allowed abortion, but as recognized by the Commission of Doctors, the lives of mothers were at risk. Only if you have. Since then, abortions have been possible under the Canadian Health Act, but access varies from country to country.
"Discontinuation is a kind of health care, like streptoth swabs or knee changes. It's not criminal and has nothing to do with it. And why? It doesn't matter if you want an abortion. It doesn't matter. Abandonment is healthcare. "
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She Said that access to abortion services is restricted in some parts of Canada, which remains a major problem. She attributed it to the size of the country and the lack of training of medical professionals in those areas. According to
Action Canada for Sexual Health & Rights, we are working to promote and maintain sexual and reproductive health and rights in Canada and around the world, and are surgical. And clinics that perform both medical abortions are not common in BC
There are four in Vancouver, one in Sally, one in Victoria, one on the terrace, and one on the trail.
Paynter said Canada has a different political, legal and medical system than the United States.
"Roev. Wade's Hyde Amendment gives access to discriminatory abortion based on income. This new level of restriction (based on USSC decisions) is poverty and others. Clearly disproportionately impacts based on those facing systematic discrimination in the form of
To access information on misconduct in British Columbia , Please call the Sex Sense line (1-800-739-7376) or 1-888-875-3163 operated by the connecting state. To a nearby medication or aspiration abortion provider.
— Use files from Amanda Connolly
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