Free birth control would have far-reaching impacts for Albertans: doctors

Alberta's Official Opposition reaffirmed its pledge of offering free birth control if elected, with a pair of obstetrics and gynecology residents saying the policy would be life-changing. Last month, on International Women's Day, Rachel Notley said her party would make oral hormone pills, copper and intrauterine devices (IUDs), subdermal implants, contraceptive injections and Plan B free. The NDP estimates the plan would cost approximately $34 million and save an Albertan that pays for contracep