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Canada plans to offer free birth control for women

In the reform, free contraceptive methods include, for example, IUDs and birth control pills.

The Canadian government plans to offer free contraception to all women of reproductive age, which total about nine million. The deputy prime minister told about it Chrystia Freeland on Saturday.

The Canadian government released a statement about the plan on Saturday.

It is the biggest change in the health care system in decades and it also includes the reimbursement of the costs of diabetes drugs.

The timetable for the renovation or its total costs have not yet been announced. The reform also requires the approval of various regional governments in Canada.

The cost of birth control pills in Canada is about 205 euros per year, and the hormonal IUD is about 345 euros per year.

Free contraception for women has been tried in Canada in British Columbia and Manitoba. Officials welcome the expansion of the practice based on the experiences gained in the two provinces.

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