A federal policy for free prescription birth control does not cost money, it creates money!! Studies have shown for each $1 invested in universal contraception, results in up to 9 times total cost savings across the public sector. Cost benefits are realized quickly, with cost neutrality at year two and significant net savings by year three.

Reproductive Rights are Human Rights and cannot be left to the whim of changing provincial governments. Reproductive Rights are currently being threatened in the United States and elsewhere in the world. British Columbia offers universal coverage of contraception, while other provinces have programs that are patchy or difficult to access.  There exists an equity issue within Canada in accessing contraception. Now is the time for the Government of Canada to affirm its commitment to reproductive rights and ensure secure and equitable access to birth control for all Canadians

Canada is the only country worldwide with universal healthcare that lacks coverage for prescription drugs. The Government of Canada has committed to the implementation of a national pharmacare program.  A Federal Policy for the Universal Coverage of Contraception in Canada could be an important, immediate and symbolic first step in the implementation this program