If you are a woman looking for a chance to contribute to civic life in a meaningful way, you might be interested in this. The Province of New Brunswick actively supports equal opportunity and is committed to including and reflecting the population it serves. With that in mind, it is encouraging women to apply to sit on any one of […]
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Health centre to offer abortions in former Morgentaler Clinic FREDERICTON • Private abortion services will soon be offered in the province again. On Friday morning, Reproductive Justice New Brunswick held a news conference at the new Clinic 554 in downtown Fredericton, in the same building where the old Morgentaler Clinic shut its doors in July due to a lack of […]
Read moreMr. Coon: While the rates of abortion are declining nationally, abortion remains a personal reality for women in New Brunswick. Abortion access has been legal in Canada since 1969, and it has been recognized by the Supreme Court of Canada as a crucial component of public health care since that time. Reproductive choice is a fundamental right that successive New […]
Read moreWomen’s Equality Mr. Coon: My question is for the Premier in his capacity as Minister responsible for Women’s Equality. As we all know, women are severely underrepresented in this Legislative Assembly and in most decision-making bodies in society. The speech from the throne commits to taking steps to ensure that the voices of women are heard on policy-making bodies, a […]
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