Canada and Mexico prepare to accept Americans seeking abortions
by Hilary Beaumont from on (#5Z0SQ)
If the US supreme court does vote to overthrow Roe v Wade, many Americans in need of surgical abortions could be forced to travel to Canada or Mexico
Carolyn Egan has seen people cross the Canada-US border for abortions - going north to south.
In the years before Canada's supreme court legalised abortion in 1988, it was common for Canadians who needed abortions to travel to the US. We had a network of people who could make referrals and help them get there [to the US]. If it's necessary, that probably would happen again - but the other way," said Egan, spokesperson for the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada.
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