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B.C. budget to pay for free contraception — a first in Canada

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Starting April 1, B.C. will become the first jurisdiction in Canada to make prescription contraception free to all residents, according to the provincial budget unveiled Tuesday.

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CBC News

B.C. will make contraception free — a first in Canada

Starting April 1, B.C. will become the first jurisdiction in Canada to make prescription contraception free to all residents, according to the provincial budget unveiled Tuesday.

1 year ago·Canada

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Global News

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.

1 year ago·Toronto, Canada

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WION

British Columbia becomes first in Canada to provide free contraception

British Columbia will become the first jurisdiction in Canada to make prescription contraception free to all residents starting April 1st, according to the provincial budget presented Tuesday. By presenting a prescription, all people covered by health insurance will be able to obtain contraceptives free of charge as of April 1, the province's finance minister Katrine Conroy said.

1 year ago·Noida, India

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Gold Coast Bulletin

B.C. to make contraception free — a first in Canada

On April 1, B.C. will become the first Canadian jurisdiction to make prescription contraception free for all residents, including oral pills, injections, IUDs and the morning-after pill Plan B. Some are hoping other provinces will follow suit.

1 year ago·Southport, Australia

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Sask Today

'Beacon of hope': B.C. advocates cheer free contraception promise in 2023 budget

VICTORIA — Advocates are celebrating news British Columbia will become the first in Canada to make prescription contraception free to all residents starting April 1. The announcement first promised by the B.C.

1 year ago

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