#nbprochoice

RJNB is sending out some holiday cards!  Repealing regulation 84-20 would be a great (and deserved!) gift from our representatives.  ______________________________________________________________

Did you know that abortion is STILL not accessible in New Brunswick?  

The government only funds abortions performed in three hospitals (two in Moncton, one in Bathurst), and only up to 13 weeks.  Clinic 554 in Fredericton offers abortion services until 16 weeks but is not funded by the government, and the cost (as much as $850) is prohibitive for many.

RJNB has launched a new campaign urging politicians to remove all barriers to access.  Abortion services need to be offered throughout the province and fully funded.  NB Regulation 84-20, schedule 2 states:  “The following are deemed not to be entitled services:  (a.1) abortion, unless the abortion is performed in a hospital facility approved by the jurisdiction in which the hospital facility is located”.  RJNB demands the removal of this restriction.

You can help! RJNB has compiled a comprehensive list of public servants and all the various ways of contacting them!  (Don’t forget that sending mail to the house of commons is free, no stamp required!)

The government said recently it won't cover abortions outside three hospitals, even before Reproductive Justice New Brunswick officially launched its campaign urging them to expand funding.

The group's spokeswoman, Allison Webster, said New Brunswick is the only province where abortions are available in clinics but not covered by medicare.

She said Premier Brian Gallant vowed during the 2014 election campaign to remove all barriers to abortion access, and they want the Liberal government to follow through.

“We're really just trying to rebuild momentum and to let people know that we're still fighting to improve access to abortion services in New Brunswick,” said Webster ahead of the campaign launch Thursday evening in Fredericton.

From RJNB

This is Victor Boudreau, New Brunswick’s minister of health, at an anti choice rally in Fredericton yesterday. Twitter:  @VictorBoudreau

"This law was only created when the Morgentaler Clinic started, and it was only meant for Frank McKenna to stop Morgentaler from practicing. That's the only reason why those laws exist. There's no medical basis for them—they're just pure restrictions," says Gray.