B.C.’s universal contraception coverage inspires call for funded birth control across Canada

At an estimated cost of $119-million, B.C.’s new plan taking effect April 1 will cover the cost of contraception, including birth-control pills and emergency contraception medication Plan B

British Columbia is going to fund prescription birth control, a first in Canada that reproductive health experts say should prompt the rest of the country to follow suit.

The groundbreaking plan is long overdue, experts say, with access to reproductive health care still highly inconsistent across each province. Advocates laud B.C.’s move as a model for the rest of Canada, which lags behind other countries already offering universal coverage for contraception in a bid to lower the rate of unintended pregnancies.

Reproductive health experts say contraception coverage serves as lower-cost preventive medicine, reducing the steep economic and social costs of unintended pregnancies. It is critical for women’s health, advocates say, giving people more choice and control over their fertility. Ms. Doherty said people have the right to determine when or if they get pregnant – a choice that requires access to birth control. And they should be able to choose the contraception method that works best for them, not be forced into a decision based solely on cost.

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