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Canada to cover cost of contraception and diabetes drugs (www.bbc.com)

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by Timbits@lemmy.ca to c/world@quokk.au

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The federal government estimates that nine million Canadian women of reproductive age will have access to common types of contraception under the plan.

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[–] GreeNRG@slrpnk.net 16 points 9 months ago (1 children)

This is good news. Giving women access to contraceptive is a right step towards gender equality.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 4 points 9 months ago

Yeah it’s a great move.

Next step is free medical care for everyone and abolishing private insurance.

[–] Steak@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago

Diabeetus

[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Conservative voters across Canada are demanding that Pierre "I am not Justin Trudeau" Polievre repeal Obamacare when he is elected.

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago

Good thing the Liberals were forced to do it by the NDP otherwise that would have never happened!

[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 1 points 9 months ago

This is actually really great news. Still hoping for one day dental work to be covered too, and perhaps a little more pie-in-the-sky, but liposuction, ahh yeah