Yes, of course. In Canada in particular, as I also noted with respect to other countries, what we continue to see is that people who lack access to these services are in rural and remote areas. They are of lower economic status. They have fewer resources and means to navigate the health care system.
One thing that I will say is that in Canada, in the past five years, we have seen a significant increase in abortion access due to the introduction of medication abortion. This is something that was federally approved in Canada in 2017. That transformed our country from having hundreds of abortion care providers to having thousands of them, because you then had primary physicians and nurse practitioners who could dispense this medication that could be used.
We're slow. There are many other countries around the world where the uptake of medication abortion was significantly higher and faster. It actually remains a crucial component of ensuring service access in other countries globally.
I think there's definitely more that can be done. Right now, Canada has something called the Canada sexual and reproductive health fund, through Health Canada. It is providing financing to civil society organizations in Canada that are providing services and doing advocacy to improve access in Canada. I hope to see that fund continue or be made permanent to address some of these things.