Quebec abortion pill prescriptions jump 80% as access barriers fall – CBC

Experts say pill is safer and more accessible

Feb 12, 2026

Years after Quebec loosened restrictions on the medical abortion pill, the province saw nearly an 80 per cent increase in use in 2025, according to statistics from the Quebec public health insurance board, also known as RAMQ.

A total of 2,852 women were reimbursed for taking Mifegymiso last year, compared to 1,586 in 2024. The medication allows for people to have an abortion naturally, without the need for a surgical procedure.

“It’s been used around the world for years,” said Dr. Diane Francoeur, OBGYN and CEO of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada.

“But Canada lags all the time, especially Quebec … because there was a lot of regulation around it.”

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