Nova Scotia will soon no longer be the only province in Canada where women must get a referral from a doctor before booking a surgical abortion, and will also make the abortion pill available for women at no cost. The Nova Scotia Health Authority will also be setting up a phone line so women can call and make appointments. Abortion pill to become freeAs part of Friday's announcement, the province said it will make Mifegymiso — also known as RU-486 — available for free to all Nova Scotia women looking to terminate an early pregnancy. (CBC)To receive the abortion pill, women must get a prescription and have an ultrasound performed to rule out health risks and confirm how far along they are in the pregnancy. The province said that as of Sept. 16, 15 physicians and 55 pharmacists in Nova Scotia had taken the online course for prescribing the pill.

Source: CBC News September 22, 2017 12:43 UTC