April 2020 The federal government reimbursed the $140,612 deduction because of the additional costs to the medical system caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 2020 In the Canada Health Annual Report for 2019-2020, New Brunswick was officially found to be non-compliant with the Canada Health Act for its failure to fund abortions..Read More
October 24, 2019 Horizon Health Network, New Brunswick’s English-language health authority, passed a motion in support of Clinic 554. The board committed to advocating to the provincial government..Read More
October 10, 2019 Dr. Adrian Edgar released a statement announcing the impending closure of Clinic 554 – the sole abortion provider in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The statement cited..Read More
July 2019 (Published February 24, 2020) The Health Canada Annual Report 2018-2019 reiterated the concern from the previous year’s report regarding comprehensiveness and accessibility. Health Canada stated that..Read More
October 21, 2019 Justin Trudeau, Liberal leader, was re-elected Prime Minister of Canada and served from 2019 through the time of publication (2023). The Liberal party won 157..Read More
October 15, 2019 During a campaign stop in Fredericton, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Liberal) participated in a debate on abortion access. Trudeau stated that if re-elected, he would “ensure”..Read More
April 16, 2019 Until April 16, 2019, patients were required to undergo an ultrasound examination prior to the prescription of Mifegymiso. The ultrasound was used to determine the gestational age..Read More
February 13th, 1988 Blaine Higgs, Conservative leader, was elected Premier and served from 2018 through the time of publication (2023).
April 4, 2017 First approved for use in Canada in July 2015, Mifegymiso is a two-drug combination for terminating pregnancy in the first nine weeks. Without health insurance, the..Read More