Pregnancy Options

Free pregnancy testing is available at our sexual health clinics.

If you have a positive pregnancy test, women in Canada have many options:

Continue the pregnancy (see our Pregnancy page for support and information about having a healthy pregnancy).
Medical abortion.
Surgical abortion.
Adoption.

Abortion

An abortion can happen when a woman chooses to end a pregnancy. There are two kinds of abortion. Abortion is legal in Canada.

Medical abortion

Medical abortion is ending a pregnancy at home using medication.

Mifegymiso is Health Canada approved and available for medical termination of pregnancy. Generally, this medication can be used up to nine weeks of pregnancy.

There are several clinics that offer medical abortions:

Ajax Women's Health Clinic
Durham Women's Care Clinic | Sexual Health Clinic - No referral | Oshawa, ON (limited appointments)
EMPOWER Women's Health (Oshawa - Glazier Medical Centre)
Please go to the urgent care for a referral or speak to your health care provider.
Canadian Women’s Clinic (Virtual assessments)
Bay Centre (Toronto - Offers virtual assessments)
East End Women’s Clinic (Scarborough)
Toronto Abortion Clinic (Toronto)
Women’s Healthcare Centre (Peterborough)
Choice in Health (Toronto)
Women's Care Clinic
Women's College Hospital
Information about no/low touch medical abortion.

Surgical abortion

Surgical abortion (procedural abortion) is ending a pregnancy through a surgical procedure done at an abortion clinic. Generally, this procedure can be done between six and 24 weeks of pregnancy.

The clinics are in Toronto and other areas of the GTA. They are not in Durham Region.
You can call and make your own appointment without seeing a health care provider.
It is a procedure done with pain medication.
You will need someone to take you to your appointment.

There are several clinics that offer surgical abortions:

Bay Centre (Toronto)
Toronto Abortion Clinic (Toronto)
Choice in Health (Toronto)
Women’s Healthcare Centre (Peterborough)

Visit Sexandu for more detailed information on medical and surgical abortions.

Action Canada provides a toll-free, confidential talkline staffed by trained volunteers to discuss pregnancy options and post-abortion counselling, 1-888-642-2725.