Families minister says Canada will offer access to abortion pill if U.S. ban upheld

Canada's families minister says the federal government is prepared to offer Americans access to a widely used abortion pill that could be restricted in the United States.

Canada's families minister says the federal government is prepared to offer Americans access to a widely used abortion pill that could be restricted in the United States.

The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether to restrict access to mifepristone in response to a legal challenge filed in Texas.

Speaking to the host of CTV's Power Play, Vassy Kapelos, on Thursday, Families Minister Karina Gould said the federal government "would work to provide that for American women" should the drug be banned in the U.S.

"What concerns me, Vassy, is where you see laws in states where they're actually criminalizing women (who) cross state borders to access reproductive health care," Gould said.

"And so, you know, we need to be very thoughtful about how we do this to make sure that we don't further endanger, you know, American women who are seeking access to reproductive health care and services, as well as health-care providers."

Asked whether Canada has enough supply of mifepristone, Gould said while "we're not there yet," it is something that the federal government is "thinking about and actively ... engaged on."

"I know that this is an active conversation in the United States," she said. "Let's hope it doesn't get to that point."