{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6238faa96db4a60012d8b274/640b6fe901dfc10011cda67f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Free Birth Control in British Columbia","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6238faa96db4a60012d8b274/1652044732092-6163d75f6827be989c0c9e1a69b59195.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In Canada's province of British Columbia recently, it was announced that certain forms of birth control will be included in everyone's basic medical services plan starting April 1. Join us as we talk about the (sometimes dark) history of birth control and our legal historical context in Canada.</p><p><a href=\"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/health-drug-coverage/pharmacare-for-bc-residents/what-we-cover/prescription-contraceptives#:~:text=Did%20you%20catch%20BC%20Budget,residents%20starting%20April%201%2C%202023!\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Government of BC pharmacare coverage</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_birth_control#/media/File:VictorianPostcard.jpg \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Victorian comic</a></p><p><a href=\"https://montecristomagazine.com/community/bonnie-henry-tradition-public-health-champions\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Montecristo magazine article</a></p><p><a href=\"https://freethepill.org/otc-access-world-map\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Over the Counter Birth Control Access World Map</a></p><p>If you missed it, also check out our episode Abortion in Canada on<a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/meet-me-in-the-middle/id1621762705?i=1000567770696\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Apple Podcasts</a> and on <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/episode/2pSitSOZiHXkbwOId3og2Y?si=_LXrc4EpTweChPZMU_NUgQ&amp;app_destination=sms\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify</a> (posted June 2022 if you're finding it wherever else you get your podcasts)</p>","author_name":"Annika Buckle, Jenny O'Mahony, Li Fryling"}