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
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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
January 9, 2017 In an editorial meeting with Acadie Nouvelle, then-Premier Brian Gallant (Liberal) disclosed plans to extend abortion provision services across New Brunswick. Without providing much substantive detail,..Read More
February 4, 2016 Abortion provision in NB, as well as PEI, was first identified as an issue of “concern” in the Canada Health Annual Report for 2014-2015. Health Canada..Read More
November 26, 2015 The event was organized to provide some relief for activists and to draw attention to the lack of government action since the amendment of Regulation 84-20..Read More
October 19, 2015 Justin Trudeau, Liberal leader, was elected Prime Minister with a majority (184 seats in Parliament).
July 30, 2015 Health Canada announced that it approved the RU-486 abortion pill Mifegymiso for use in Canada on July 15, 2015. Pregnant patients would need a doctor’s..Read More
January 16, 2015 In addition to providing abortions, Clinic 554 announced that it would “take on 600 patients who are currently awaiting a family doctor in Fredericton and will..Read More