Trudeau Says Ottawa Withholding Health-Care Transfers to N.B. Over Abortion Access

Trudeau Says Ottawa Withholding Health-Care Transfers to N.B. Over Abortion Access
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
The Canadian Press
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MONCTON, N.B.—New Brunswick is failing to live up to its obligations under the Canada Health Act because it continues to make it difficult for women to access abortions, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday.

As a consequence, the federal government is withholding health-care transfers to the province, Trudeau told reporters in Moncton, N.B.