Tuesday, 18 July 2017, 7PM (doors open at 6:30PM)
Salon B at Chateau Lacombe, 10111 Bellamy Hill Rd NW, Edmonton, Alberta
Abortion has been legal in Canada for nearly three decades, yet many seeking the service don’t have access. In July of 2015, after one of its lengthiest drug approval processes on record, Health Canada approved the abortion pill (Mifegymiso). The pill has the potential to provide access in Canada where there is none, but barriers remain. Restrictions like the pill’s $300-$450 price tag mean it is out of reach for many, especially in rural and remote parts of Canada.
Sarah Hoffman, Alberta Health Minister; Barb Shellian, President of the Canadian Nurses Association; Sandeep Prasad, Executive Director of Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights; Denise Lambert, Program Designer for Kimamow Atoskanow Foundation; and Celia Posyniak, Executive Director of Kensington Clinic will discuss existing barriers and concrete steps toward universal access to medical abortion in Canada. The panel will be moderated by Heather Cobb, Alberta Society for the Promotion of Sexual Health President, Board of Directors.
Media Inquiries: Ani Colekessian ani@sexualhealthandrights.ca +1 613 241-4474 x7
NOTES FOR EDITORS:
- Please RSVP to the event by emailing darrah@sexualhealthandrights.ca
- Mr. Prasad is available for media interviews.
- Information on access to abortion in Canada, Mifegymiso, and existing Health Canada restrictions is available at Action Canada’s campaign website www.mifegymiso.com
ACTION CANADA FOR SEXUAL HEALTH & RIGHTS is a progressive, pro-choice charitable organization committed to advancing and upholding sexual and reproductive health and rights in Canada and globally.