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Prince Edward Island is the only province in Canada where abortion services are unavailable. Due to the costs associated with out-of-province surgeries, some women face class-based discrimination in obtaining their right to undergo the procedure. Although the province covers the cost of the surgery itself if Islanders travel to New Brunswick or Nova Scotia, P.E.I. residents may have to take time off of work or pay for childcare and travel expenses, such as a&nbsp;$46 toll fee into New Brunswick.In 2014, a Nova Scotia doctor volunteered to fly to Charlottetown multiple times per month to perform the surgery, which would have saved the province $37,000 (Under the Canada Health Act, Canadian provinces cover abortion procedures as part of the nation’s universal medicare). However, the Liberal provincial government turned down the offer.In January 2016, Abortion Access Now (AAN) PEI filed a legal challenge against the province, arguing that lack of in-province service is a violation of equal access to health care under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The province had 90 days to respond or be faced with court proceedings.While corporate media has reported on the legal challenge, the problem of class discrimination stemming from the issue was not mentioned. This is a key issue for many P.E.I. women.UPDATE: In response to the court challenge, P.E.I.’s government announced on March 31, 2016 it would begin providing abortion services on the island.Source: Alyse Kotyk, “Pro-choice advocates file legal challenge to demand access to abortion in P.E.I.”, Rabble, January 12, 2016,Student Researcher: Alex Johnson (University of Regina)Faculty Evaluator: Patricia Elliott (University of Regina)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;fundedThis website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.NecessaryNecessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.CookieDurationDescriptioncookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.

Prince Edward Island is the only province in Canada where abortion services are unavailable. Due to the costs associated with out-of-province surgeries, some women face class-based discrimination in obtaining their right to undergo the procedure. Although the province covers the cost of the surgery itself if Islanders travel to New Brunswick or Nova Scotia, P.E.I. residents may have to take time off of work or pay for childcare and travel expenses, such as a&nbsp;$46 toll fee into New Brunswick.In 2014, a Nova Scotia doctor volunteered to fly to Charlottetown multiple times per month to...

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