In 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the ruling that had guaranteed a nationwide right to abortion, allowing 21 states to ban or severely restrict it.
Since then, U.S. courts and the federal government have moved to limit abortion medication and defund reproductive-health clinics.
This reaches into Canada: a U.S. policy blocks organizations worldwide — even those using Canadian funds — from providing or discussing abortion, Canadian aid for reproductive health faces cuts, and more Americans are crossing the border for care. Within Canada, abortion is legal and publicly funded, but access gaps persist in rural, northern, and Indigenous communities.
21
U.S. states with abortion bans or severe restrictions post-Dobbs
US$7.3B
Estimated annual global SRHR funding gap created by the expanded Gag Rule
$2.8M
Federal funding to Action Canada's Access for All emergency travel program, Sept 2025
$20M
Maximum per-project funding in GAC Her Voice Her Choice call for proposals, mid-2026