Episode Details
Back to EpisodesB.C.’s groundbreaking plan to fund birth control
Published 2 years, 10 months ago
Description
British Columbia revealed its 2023 budget on Feb. 28. It introduced a host of new spending measures including a first in Canada: A plan to make contraception universally available in the province free of charge.
Globe health reporter, Carly Weeks explains why reproductive health experts are celebrating the move and what this could mean for funding contraception in the rest of the country.
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