The Canadian Press
MONTREAL–The Quebec government is hoping to offer free abortion pills later this year.
“We believe women in this province do have a choice,” Health Minister Gaetan Barrette said yesterday.
“We’ve always been in favour of women having the right to decide for themselves and today we have a new option available.”
Mifegymiso, a two-drug combination also known as RU-486, was authorized by Health Canada in July 2015 and entered the market in January.
It costs about $300.
Ontario, Manitoba, and Alberta have also said they intend to offer the pill free of charge.
