Because access to abortion is so patchy in Canada, many people end up having to travel hundreds or thousands of kilometers, leaving families and community supports behind, to get to a provider. Most people don’t know how hard it is until they need the services themselves.
These lines show pathways people who reach out to us must travel to get the abortion care they need. Right now, people in Canada are made to dig deep in their own pockets or rely on financial assistance, like Action Canada’s emergency fund, which thankfully exists because of the generosity of people like you.
Abortion stigma and the lack of political will to fix unequal access make one of the most common medical procedures in Canada available only in some communities.
Action Canada’s Access Line is a go-to resource for judgment-free knowledge and services, and we are getting more referrals than ever before for our Norma Scarborough Emergency Fund, which is completely donor funded.
We are a unique service in Canada. We go above and beyond to craft clever solutions and come up with intricate access plans to clear the specific barriers to abortion each person faces.
Our success is now also our challenge and so, we need your help! This year’s June 2018 to July 2019 budget for emergency financial assistance is already ¾ spent and we have 7 months to go!