Nova Scotia health minister says province providing timely abortion access
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s health minister says he believes there is timely access to abortion services in the province despite calls from advocates to improve access.
Randy Delorey said Thursday the province has taken steps to improve access to abortion services, including funding the abortion pill in November 2017 and giving Nova Scotians the option to self-refer for an abortion earlier this year.
Delorey said it’s his understanding that most women get “relatively timely access” of within a day or two because of dedicated spots available for ultrasound services at the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre in Halifax, which handles 80 per cent of abortions in the province.
“The information that I’ve been provided shows that the services being made available are available when they are needed,” Delorey told reporters at the legislature.