Canadian government pressured to grant universal access to contraception

As the Canadian federal government faces calls to improve access to abortion, advocates are now also calling for better access to all types of birth control.

Canada's Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos announced $3.5 million for two organizations to help expand access to abortion. But that's just a small portion of a $45 million promised in last year's budget.

Advocates say there are lots of other ways to spend the money, including on universal access to all forms of contraception.

Global’s Abigail Bimman explains why it's a complicated topic and how politicians are responding.

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