Ontario NDP promises to cover prescription birth control under OHIP

The Ontario NDP is promising to fully cover prescription contraception if the party wins the June 2 election.

Leader Andrea Horwath said people are grappling with a high cost of living, and shouldn’t have to shell out $30 per month for birth control.

She said her plan would cover all prescription contraception, including emergency birth control such as Plan B, the pill, intrauterine devices, implants, shots, patches and rings.

OHIP already covers vasectomies and tubal ligations.

Horwath didn’t reveal the price of this plan, but said the NDP will be releasing a fully costed platform.

She said there will be more announcements about pharmacare during the election campaign.