Canada
Updated: 2022-12-04 Legal | Abortion Pills | Local Organizations | Community Comments | Scam List
Abortion Laws and Policies
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Local context
Abortion is permitted on request. Gestational limits varies at the province level.
Minors are required to obtain parental consent for an abortion in Quebec.
Abortion is available free of charge through public health care system.
Medical practitioners and providers in Alberta and British Columbia have the right to refuse abortion services based on personal beliefs.
About Abortion Pills
An abortion with pills is a safe and effective way to end a pregnancy at home. There are two ways to have an abortion with pills:
- Have an abortion with a pill called Mifepristone and another pill called Misoprostol;
- Have an abortion with the pill Misoprostol only.
You already have abortion pills? Find instructions, information around dosage, safety precautions and tips here or contact the Women on Web Help Desk Team to guide you through the process at info@womenonweb.org
Mifepristone
Mifepristone is officially registered by the country’s pharmaceutical authority.
A doctor's prescription may be required to get Mifepristone.
There is no data on regulations around the distribution of Mifepristone available.
Misoprostol
Misoprostol is officially registered by the country’s pharmaceutical authority.
There is no data available on whether Misoprostol is registered for gynecological indications (such as birth, miscarriage treatment or abortion care etc.), or if it is registered for other purposes only (such as arthritis or gastric ulcers etc.)..
There is currently no data available on whether or not a prescription is needed to get Misoprostol.
There is no data on regulations around the distribution of Misoprostol available.
Brand names
These are brand names under which Mifepristone, Misoprostol or Combi Packs (that contain both abortion pills Mifepristone and Misoprostol) are officially distributed and/or commonly found in the country.
Misoprostol:
Misoprostol, 100mcg/200 mcg (AAIPharma Services Corp)
PMS Misoprostol, 100mcg/200mcg (Pharma Science Inc)
GD-DICLOFENAC/MISOPROSTOL 50/75 (200 mcg)(GENMED A DIVISION OF PFIZER CANADA ULC) **contains Diclofenac
PMS-DICLOFENAC-MISOPROSTOL 50/75 (200 mcg)(PHARMASCIENCE INC) **contains Diclofenac
ARTHROTEC 50/75 (PFIZER CANADA ULC) **contains Diclofenac
Combipack:
Mifegymiso, 200 mg/200mcg
Safety notice: There are pills that contain a combination of Misoprostol and the painkiller Diclofenac. While manufactured for a different purpose they can still be used for abortion. Please find more info in our FAQ to avoid overdosing the Diclofenac.
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Other Databases and Sources
These are the sources and databases used to gather the information listed on this country profile.
- 04.12.2022/WHO, Global Abortion Policies Database: https://abortion-policies.srhr.org/country/canada/
- 31.08.2022/Medical Abortion Commodities Database: https://www.medab.org/advanced-search-multiple-results?country=365&commodity=all&brand=all#multiple-search-result
- 31.08.2022/National Medicine Authority: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products.html
- 31.08.2022/National Medicine Databank: https://hpr-rps.hres.ca/index.php
- 04.12.2022: Reproductive Rights Map: https://reproductiverights.org/maps/worlds-abortion-laws/?country=CAN&category[1349]=1349
- 04.12.2022/Global Map of Norms regarding Conscientious Objection: https://www.redaas.org.ar/conscientious-objection-map
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