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Gonna write a thread to briefly summarize what& #39;s happening in Fredericton
I know what your first question is: What& #39;s Fredericton? Fair question tbh.
Fredericton is the capital city of the province of New Brunswick. Our government has a history of sabotaging abortion access.
Fredericton is the capital city of the province of New Brunswick. Our government has a history of sabotaging abortion access.
Clinic 554 is one of only a few locations in New Brunswick that provides abortion access. It& #39;s also the only one in Fredericton. They cover the costs of abortions because our government refuses to fund abortions in private clinics, which is a violation of the Canada Health Act.
About one year ago, Clinic 554 announced that it would be forced to close due to this lack of funding.
And we& #39;re losing more than just abortion access. Clinic 554 is also an LGBTQ+ focused clinic. It& #39;s where I and many trans people in Fredericton go to get our HRT prescriptions.
And we& #39;re losing more than just abortion access. Clinic 554 is also an LGBTQ+ focused clinic. It& #39;s where I and many trans people in Fredericton go to get our HRT prescriptions.
And now, one year later, Clinic 554& #39;s closure is imminent. I and 3000 other patients no longer have a family doctor.
All because of New Brunswick& #39;s anti-abortion, conservative premier, Blaine Higgs, and the health minister, Ted Flemming. Both absolute disgraces.
All because of New Brunswick& #39;s anti-abortion, conservative premier, Blaine Higgs, and the health minister, Ted Flemming. Both absolute disgraces.
People have been setting up tents outside Fredericton& #39;s legislative building and occupying the space as a form of peaceful protest. Today, one such protest was scheduled. Also today, our government passed an unconstitutional law that basically says we can& #39;t occupy in this way.
Awfully coincidental, isn& #39;t it.
Police have shown up at the legislative building to intimidate protesters and tear down tents.
So that& #39;s where we& #39;re at.
Police have shown up at the legislative building to intimidate protesters and tear down tents.
So that& #39;s where we& #39;re at.
We& #39;re mourning the loss an important healthcare resource for people with uteruses and queer and trans people. We& #39;re heartbroken, we& #39;re angry, and we& #39;re tired. It hasn& #39;t just been this past year that we& #39;ve been fighting for abortion access and LGBTQ+ healthcare.
And now, in this small province, in this small city, police are escalating peaceful protests.
That about covers it.
That about covers it.
