Migrant women workers in Canada continue to face barriers to abortion access: advocates
- Date
2022
- Abstract
Migrant women in Canada face profound barriers in accessing health care, especially when it comes to pregnancy. They often hide their pregnancies because if employers find out, they may send them home or refuse to hire them next season. Workers typically live on their employer’s property and lack the privacy to discreetly seek care. Many live in remote, rural areas where abortion access is already sparse and transportation is hard to come by. And they face the added challenge of being unable to receive health care in their first language.
- Newspaper title
Global News
- Links
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Migrant women workers in Canada continue to face barriers to abortion access (https://globalnews.ca/news/8876954/migrant-women-canada-abortion-access-barrier/)
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- Keywords
abortion
- Economic sectors
General relevance - all sectors
- Content types
Policy analysis and Systemic/state violation of right/freedom
- Target groups
Policymakers, Public awareness, and Researchers
- Geographical focuses
Canada, Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec, British Columbia, Other provinces, Federal, Nova Scotia, and National relevance
- Languages
English