The NDP are calling on the Pallister government to make an abortion pill available to women across Manitoba, free of charge.

The pill, which is free in four provinces across the country, is currently only available in Winnipeg and costs over three hundred dollars.

Opposition MLA Nahanni Fontaine said that Manitoba has been a leader in keeping essential medicines accessible and affordable for patients in the province, and that women have a right to have full control over their reproductive health, which includes access to the abortion pill.

The four provinces which currently provide the pill free of charge are Alberta, Ontario, New Brunswick, and Quebec.