HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, September 25, 2017 (LifeSiteNews) — Nova Scotia will offer the abortion pill for free in November as part of the Liberal government’s effort to widen access to abortion.
The government is also dropping the requirement women have a doctor referral for abortions at the Queen Elizabeth II hospital in Halifax, minister for status of women Kelly Regan announced Friday.
The province is setting up an abortion hotline for Nova Scotia women to make appointments for abortion.
“We’re supporting more choice for women when it comes to their reproductive health,” Regan said in a press release.
Mifegymiso, formerly RU-486, has been available in Canada since January and costs from $300 to $450.
In November, Nova Scotia will cover the cost of the abortion pill for women who have a valid health card and a prescription.
The province expects to pay $150,000 to $250,000 for the abortion pill annually, says the press release.
The two-drug combination includes Mifepristone, which blocks progesterone and essentially starves the baby to death in utero, and Misoprostol, which is taken 24 to 48 hours later and induce labor to expel the dead baby.
Nova Scotia was recently targeted by the
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