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Abortion-rights activists draw on the sidewalk in Washington on June 24 following U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade ending constitutional protection for abortion. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Roe v. Wade: Canada can respond to U.S. bans by improving access to abortion care here

Martha Paynter, Dalhousie University

There will no doubt be escalating rhetoric from anti-choice politicians in the wake of the fall of Roe v Wade. An abortion care provider says now is the time to improve abortion access in Canada.
A key change in abortion care during the pandemic was that many providers offered some or all services via telemedicine. (Shutterstock)

How the COVID‑19 pandemic has affected abortion care in Canada

Kate Wahl, University of British Columbia and Madeleine Ennis, University of British Columbia

Pandemic-related travel restrictions and facility closures initially jeopardized access to abortions, but the pandemic has also become a catalyst for more accessible ways to deliver abortion care.

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  1. Abortion
  2. Abortion access
  3. Abortion pills
  4. Canadian federal election 2019
  5. COVID-19
  6. Medical abortion
  7. Mifepristone
  8. Pregnancy
  9. Sexual and reproductive health
  10. Telemedicine

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