Access to care is an issue for Canadians who live in small towns or rural areas of the country.
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms states that access to abortion is a right. In 1988 the Supreme Court of Canada decided that restrictive criminal laws on abortion violated the rights of women.
The executive director of Options for Sexual Health, based in British Columbia, told Insider that she doesn't think it will become a law.
She said that changing the charter would require a lot of work.
According to Fortin, about one in three Canadians will have an abortion in their lifetime. Ensuring equitable access should be a top priority for people who are black, Indigenous, or part of the LGBTQ community.
It doesn't mean supporting abortion. She said it meant supporting other people's choices.
Large swaths of the population don't have access to abortion providers because most facilities are located in major city centers.
The executive director of the National Abortion Federation Canada told Insider that they help people with travel costs for abortions.
It's difficult for Canadians to access abortion care if they live in a province that doesn't allow it. If you live in Prince Edward Island, you can get an abortion up to 12 weeks. If you want an abortion after that time, you have to go to another province.
Doctoroff said that the barrier issues people have are important and real to them.
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