Tens of thousands of B.C. residents received free contraception in eight months

188,000 people access free contraception prescriptions in first 8 months

60 types of birth control were made available through B.C. PharmaCare on April 1, 2023

Here's how many people have accessed free birth control in B.C.

About 188,000 people have received free prescription contraception since British Columbia became the first province to offer it in April.

Tens of thousands of B.C. residents received free contraception in eight months

B.C. says in the first eight months of the program, about 123,000 people have received free pill contraceptives, while 30,000 got intrauterine devices — or IUDs — without cost.

Tens of thousands of B.C. residents received free contraception in eight months

VANCOUVER — About 188,000 people have received free prescription contraception since British Columbia became the first province to offer it in April.

Tens of thousands of B.C. residents received free contraception in eight months

About 188,000 people have received free prescription contraception since B.C. became the first province to offer them in April.

High uptake in B.C.'s free contraception program

VANCOUVER – About 188,000 people have received free prescription contraception since British Columbia. became the first province to offer them in April. The province says in the first eight months […]