April 30, 1988 Hosted by Choix NB Choice, an organization consisting of approximately ninety members in Saint John, Moncton and Fredericton, the Forum on Abortion was intended to be..Read More
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April 3, 1988 The anti-abortion organization New Brunswick Right to Life Association (NBRTLA) organized a rally in front of the Legislature in Fredericton on Easter Sunday. 2000 people were..Read More
February 12th, 1988 After the Supreme Court struck down s 251 of the Criminal Code, Premier McKenna called on the federal government to regulate abortion nationally, but that did..Read More
May 5, 1989 Following their loss in Morgentaler v New Brunswick (1989), McKenna’s Liberal government added abortions to the Reg. 84-20, Sched 2 list of services that are not covered..Read More
April 13, 1989 In the first of several legal challenges to the province of New Brunswick, Dr. Morgentaler sought reimbursement for three abortions performed on New Brunswick women at his..Read More
February 10, 1988 In response to the Supreme Court decision in R v Morgentaler, the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital (DECH) in Fredericton decided to pause its Therapeutic Abortion Committee (TAC)…Read More
January 28, 1988 The Supreme Court of Canada struck down s. 251 of the Criminal Code, which had been in place since 1969. The majority of the Court held that..Read More
February 18, 1988 The New Brunswick Advisory Council on the Status of Women (NB ACSW) issued a press release in response to Premier McKenna’s policy on abortion. They argued that..Read More
February 17, 1988 During a press conference held after a two-day government caucus, Premier McKenna responded to the idea that Dr. Morgentaler might open a freestanding abortion clinic in..Read More
March 20, 1987 According to an article in the Daily Gleaner, five hospitals provided abortions at the beginning of 1987: Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital in Fredericton, Moncton City Hospital, the..Read More