Abortion may be legal in Canada, but access to services varies greatly depending on where you live.
Defending the right to abortion Robin Schwartz told Your Morning on CTV on Monday, despite thenon-criminalization of the procedure in Canada in 1988, R. .. v. As a result of the Supreme Court's ruling in Morgentaler, the country is experiencing a serious 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 to access an abortion in your own community. They still have an abortion. Say you are, and that's happening in Canada in 2022, "Schwartz said.
Concerns about access to abortion have been raised for nearly 50 years by the US Supreme Court last Friday whenoverturned the 1973 ruling in the Roe v. Wade case. It has been increasing recently after the end of constitutional protection. .. Wade. Currently, about half of the US states are expected to result inbanning abortions in some way.
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 may need to spend money for it, says Schwarz.
Every time I have a heart attack in my home community and are told, "Hey, you have to fly to another state to get this service," it's good. Not considered. 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
