Province or Territory |
Coverage |
Abortion Services Offered in Prov/Terr |
Comments |
Nunavut |
Territorial health plan covers costs of abortions at hospitals - no fees |
To 12 weeks |
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Yukon |
Territorial health plan covers costs of abortions at hospitals - no fees |
To 12 weeks |
Surgical abortions only
Medical Plan covers after 12 weeks (including travel costs) to other facilities located outside the Yukon |
Northwest Territories |
Territorial health plan covers costs of abortions at hospital - no fees |
To 14 weeks |
Both medical and surgical abortions available
Medical Plan covers after 14 weeks (including travel costs) to other facilities located outside the territories |
British Columbia |
Provincial health plan covers costs of abortions at hospitals and clinics
Fees for:
1) medications for medical abortions
2) laminaria at some facilities |
To 20 weeks |
Both medical and surgical abortions available
For medical abortions, the cost of the medications is not covered |
Alberta |
Provincial health plan covers costs of abortions at hospitals and clinics |
To 20 weeks |
Both medical and surgical abortions available |
Saskatchewan |
Provincial health plan covers costs of abortions at hospitals. There are no clinics in Saskatchewan. |
To 14 weeks |
Saskatchewan government pays for women to go to the two clinics in Alberta |
Manitoba |
Provincial health plan covers costs of abortions at hospitals and clinics |
To 16 weeks |
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Ontario |
Provincial health plan covers costs of abortions at hospitals and clinics* |
To 24 weeks |
*There are two clinics in Ontario which are not NAF members and charge a fee for non-insured services
Both medical and surgical abortions available |
Quebec |
Abortions in Quebec either in hospitals, CLSCs, or clinics are fully funded. |
To 23 weeks |
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New Brunswick |
Provincial health plan covers costs of abortions at hospitals** |
To 16 weeks |
You will need the permission of two doctors to have an abortion at a hospital. |
Nova Scotia |
Provincial health plan covers costs of abortions at hospitals |
To 15+ weeks, based on ultrasound results |
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Prince Edward Island |
There are no abortion facilities on the Island. The province will pay for abortions done at a hospital if the women can find a doctor to do a referral. |
To 15+ weeks, based on ultrasound results |
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Newfoundland and Labrador |
Provincial health plan covers costs of abortions at the clinic |
To 15 weeks |
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