Cancellation may be legal in Canada, but access to the service varies greatly depending on where you live.
Defender of the Suspension Right, Robin Schwartz, told CTV's Your Morning on Monday, despite thenon-criminalization of the procedure in Canada in 1988, R. v. As a result of the Supreme Court's decision at Morgentaler, the country is experiencing a significant access "crisis", especially in rural and indigenous communitiesand certain states.
She says that factors such as stigma and limited medical funding limit access to abortion, as well as geography.
"Depending on where you live and who your hospital is, it can be very difficult for you to access a abortion in your own community, and often these Doctors and hospitals don't want in small places They say they're still having an abortion, which is happening in Canada in 2022, "Schwartz said.
Last Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roev's ruling in 1973, ending nearly 50 years of constitutional protection against this procedure and recently going to abortion. There is growing concern about access to. Wade. As a result, it is now estimated that about half of the states in the United Stateswill somehow ban abortion.
Unless you live in the heart of a major city such as Toronto or Vancouver, to access the abortion service, leave the community or state and travel elsewhere to complete the procedure. You have to spend your money at your own expense, says Schwarz.
Every time I have a heart attack in my home community and are told, "Hey, you now need to fly to another state to get this service." , It's not considered good healthcare, and that's where we are now, and that's what we happened to, "she said.
See the full interview with Robyn Schwarz at the top of the article.
Use files from CTV News and Associated Press
