@JILLSLASTWORD: And there you have it. Cons say they'll likely SUPPORT our #freecontraception motion and then they vote against it!

Free contraception IS a public health equity issue for those who can't afford it!

Guess the party of abstinence thinks p… https://twitter.com/JennieStevens_/status/1730274111333511179

MPP Jennie Stevens (@JennieStevens_) on X

Today’s decision against my motion for universal access to contraception is frustrating, but this fight is far from over. Ford’s conservatives refuse to acknowledge that removing the cost barrier is a step towards gender equity, improved health outcomes, and cost savings.🧵

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@JILLSLASTWORD: Way to go @JennieStevens_ , our team, and to every single person who has helped us push for this important piece of legislation! We won't stop till it passes.
#FREEcontraception #onpoli https://twitter.com/JILLSLASTWORD/status/1727902296929923482/photo/1 https://twitter.com/JennieStevens_/status/1727747894508183843
Dr. Jill Andrew, PhD (she/her) (@JILLSLASTWORD) on X

Way to go @JennieStevens_ , our team, and to every single person who has helped us push for this important piece of legislation! We won't stop till it passes. #FREEcontraception #onpoli

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This is normal outside of the US, LUX only ahead in politics.
#freeabortion #freecontraception #freecondoms in school!
"Die Kosten für Kondome bleiben, jedoch gibt es Kondomspender an Schulen sowie öffentliche Verteilungen. Für Verhütungsmittel wie Spirale oder Sterilisation kann die Rechnung bei der Gesundheitskasse CNS eingereicht werden, die Lu­xem­bur­ge­r*in­nen bekommen das Geld dann erstattet. Außerdem ist kein Rezept mehr für die Pille danach nötig."
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Freie Verhütung für alle: Von Luxemburg lernen

In Deutschland ist man noch weit von kostenloser Verhütung entfernt. Im Koalitionsvertrag steht immerhin eine Kostenübernahme für Geringverdienende.

Happy to see BC will make contraception FREE starting April 1 - diametrically opposite to what is happening in so many US states... https://youtu.be/WWOcLC_cegQ #FreeContraception #BCPoli #WomensChoice
B.C. to make contraception free — a first in Canada

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B.C.’s free contraception plan renews push for Ottawa, other provinces to follow suit

Obstetricians and reproductive rights advocates say other countries, including the United Kingdom, already provide free contraception as part of their health-care plans.

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B.C. budget: Province becomes first in Canada to offer free prescription contraception

The B.C. budget revealed a measure to cover prescription birth control products, copper IUDs and Plan B emergency contraceptives starting April 1, 2023.

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BC Budget Promises Help for Renters, Free Contraception and Increased Health Spending | The Tyee

Budget unveiled today projects a $4.2-billion deficit for the coming fiscal year.

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