Legislation — Canada

§ Legislation · Canada

Abortion law in Canada, province by province.

Canada has had no criminal abortion law since R v Morgentaler (1988), so these surveys track what actually varies: public funding, where services are offered and to what gestational age, Mifegymiso rules, safe-access zones, conscience and referral policies, and minors’ consent. Every finding carries its sources and a verification status.

Surveyed so far

14 of 14 — 3 with broad access, 9 with funding or geographic gaps, 1 with minimal local services.

In research

0 jurisdictions pending. Each survey covers funding, availability, methods, providers, safe-access zones, minors, fetal status, and pending changes.

How to read these

“Verified at source” means the quoted text was confirmed at the cited URL. “Semi-verified” and “verify before publication” findings await an editor’s check.

FED Federal lawNo criminal abortion law since 1988 Overview

AB AlbertaPublicly funded, urban-concentrated abortion services Geographic gaps BC British ColumbiaStrong access, faith-based gaps remain Broad access MB ManitobaPublicly funded, geographic gaps persist Geographic gaps NB New BrunswickFully funded but geographically sparse Funding gaps NL Newfoundland and LabradorFully funded, but St. John's–centred access Geographic gaps NT Northwest TerritoriesPublicly funded, two-site geography gap Geographic gaps NS Nova ScotiaFully funded, geographic gaps persist Geographic gaps NU NunavutOne procedural site, universal referral-dependent travel Minimal local services ON OntarioBroad access with funding gaps Broad access PE Prince Edward IslandOn-island services since 2017, gaps remain Geographic gaps QC QuebecBroad access, fully funded, 59 points of service Broad access SK SaskatchewanFully insured, severe geographic gaps Geographic gaps YT YukonServices only in Whitehorse, travel-dependent Geographic gaps

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Disclaimer These surveys are research documents, not legal advice. They are produced by a deep-research process against primary sources — statutes, court decisions, official regulations — and every finding carries a verification status; findings not marked “verified at source” have not yet been confirmed by an editor. Access rules and funding policies change; each jurisdiction page states the date its analysis is current through.