The federal government will provide $366,000 to the University of New Brunswick to research challenges women face accessing surgical abortions in the province. Federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu and Fredericton MP Jenica Atwin made the announcement Tuesday in Fredericton outside Clinic 554, New Brunswick's only privately funded abortion clinic. The research will focus mainly on the work done at Clinic 554 between 2015 and 2020 and identify gaps and barriers, such as costs, transportation, stigma and discrimination. (Mike Heenan/CBC)Clinic 554 announced in 2019 it would soon close, blaming the province's refusal to fund abortions at the facility. Earlier this year, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association filed a lawsuit aimed at forcing the province to fund abortions at the clinic.

Source: CBC News August 03, 2021 16:40 UTC