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PODCAST: Revolutionizing reproductive health: BC’s free contraception program

TODAY IN B.C.: In 2023 B.C. became the first province to make contraception free
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Host Peter McCully chats with Andrea Silver, a pharmacist and member of the board of the College of Pharmacists about the groundbreaking initiatives taken by British Columbia to provide free access to contraceptives, with more than 60 types being made available.

The first segment of the podcast focuses on Silver’s insights into the free contraceptive program, discussing its reception, implementation and the notable increase in individuals benefiting from free contraceptives.

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Peter McCully

About the Author: Peter McCully

Peter has been a broadcaster and publisher on both of Canada’s coasts and has owned a small newspaper and run an advertising agency along the way.
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