The abortion pill will be available to Quebec residents for free by early fall, Quebec Health Minister Gaétan Barrette announced on Thursday. "The government of Quebec has always been in favour of the right of women to choose, particularly in regards to abortion," said Barrette. "The abortion pill is an additional option, among the methods for voluntarily ending a pregnancy, that has certain advantages for women." Quebec Health Minister Gaétan Barrette announced the province will offer the abortion pill for free by the end of autumn 2017. Other provinces across Canada were waiting for Quebec to finish negotiations before determining if and when they'd be able to offer the pill free of charge.

Source: CBC News July 06, 2017 16:50 UTC