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Canadian non-profit that facilitates abortion pill access sees surge in U.S. requests

A Canadian non-profit saw a fourfold increase in U.S. Requests for the abortion pill after the presidential election.
In the ten days before the election, they received 35 requests per day, which rose to 145 requests per day after.
Venny Ala-Siurua stated that the majority of inquiries were from women not pregnant, who want the drug on hand for preparedness.

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US requests for abortion pill access surge at Canadian nonprofit

A Canadian nonprofit that helps women get the abortion pill in countries with restrictions said it has seen a major surge in requests from the United States following the presidential election. Women on Web said it had 35 requests per day coming from the United States before the election. In the days after, it received four times the amount, totaling 145 per day. The group’s executive director said most of the inquiries came from women who were …

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Birth control and abortion pill requests have surged since Donald Trump won the election

Hours after Donald Trump was elected president for the second time, Dr. Clayton Alfonso had two messages from patients seeking to replace their IUDs. Over the next few days, three women inquired about getting their tubes tied. All of them said the election was the reason they were making these choices now. Requests for long-term birth control and permanent sterilizations have surged across the nation since the election, doctors told The Associat…

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Canadian abortion pill non-profit sees U.S. demand surge #Canada #Canadian #CanadianPolitics #CanPoli

A Canadian non-profit that helps women obtain the abortion pill in countries with restrictions says it saw a fourfold increase in U.S. requests after the presidential election. The majority of inquiries came from women who were not pregnant, suggesting many want the drug on hand in case they need it, says Venny Ala-Siurua, executive director of Women on Web. Ala-Siurua, based in Montreal, says some women fear abortions could become illegal or ha…

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