Chamber
nova_scotia
Stage
Introduced
This Nova Scotia bill would make reproductive healthcare services free under the provincial health insurance plan.
Key Changes
- Amends Nova Scotia's Health Services and Insurance Act to include reproductive healthcare as a covered service
- Makes reproductive healthcare services free for Nova Scotians under the provincial health insurance plan
- Removes or reduces out-of-pocket costs for patients seeking reproductive healthcare
Gotchas
- The bill text available is very limited — the full legislative text defining exactly which services count as 'reproductive healthcare' is not included in the provided content, making the precise scope unclear.
- As a Private Member's Bill introduced by an opposition NDP member, it faces a lower likelihood of passing without government support.
- The bill is only at First Reading stage as of September 2025, meaning it has not been debated, amended, or passed.
- Costs to the provincial government of covering additional services are not detailed in the available text.
- No notable clauses unrelated to reproductive healthcare were identified.
Who's Affected
- Nova Scotians who use reproductive healthcare services
- People seeking contraception, abortion, fertility, or other reproductive care
- Nova Scotia Department of Health (responsible for funding and administration)
- Healthcare providers offering reproductive services
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Gotchas
- The bill text available is very limited — the full legislative text defining exactly which services count as 'reproductive healthcare' is not included in the provided content, making the precise scope unclear.
- As a Private Member's Bill introduced by an opposition NDP member, it faces a lower likelihood of passing without government support.
- The bill is only at First Reading stage as of September 2025, meaning it has not been debated, amended, or passed.
- Costs to the provincial government of covering additional services are not detailed in the available text.
- No notable clauses unrelated to reproductive healthcare were identified.
Summary
Bill 142 is a proposed change to Nova Scotia's Health Services and Insurance Act. It was introduced by NDP MLA Claudia Chender and aims to make reproductive healthcare services fully covered — meaning free at the point of care — for Nova Scotians under the provincial health insurance system. Right now, some reproductive healthcare services (such as certain contraception, fertility treatments, or abortion-related care) may not be fully covered by provincial health insurance, meaning patients may have to pay out of pocket or rely on private insurance. This bill would change that by requiring the province to cover these services. The bill was introduced as a Private Member's Bill in September 2025 and is still in the early stages of the legislative process (First Reading only), so it has not yet become law.
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