This report presents the lack of insurance coverage for essential sexual and reproductive health services as a major public health and gender equality issue that must be addressed.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s act together so that every woman can benefit from RAMQ insurance coverage for these essential services, regardless of her immigration status!
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Women Deprived of Health in Quebec<\/h2>\n
Today, thousands of women who live, work, and study in Quebec do not have access to the essential sexual and reproductive health services that every woman needs.<\/p>\n These women live here, but their precarious immigration status does not give them access to Quebec\u2019s public health insurance and prescription drug insurance plan, nor to the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP), which is primarily intended for refugees and asylum seekers.<\/p>\n For the majority of these women, being deprived of public insurance coverage means not having the right to health.<\/strong><\/p>\n In most cases, women with precarious immigration status do not have the financial means to subscribe to private insurance. And when they do, most private insurances do not cover or only partially cover sexual and reproductive health services.<\/p>\n Being deprived of essential sexual and reproductive health services has serious individual consequences for the safety, health, and well-being of these women and their families.<\/p>\n They go without prevention advice, support, accompaniment, screening, diagnosis, care, and treatment. Their health deteriorates, and some must stop working or can no longer adequately care for their families.<\/p>\n Having to pay for essential health services creates an economic burden that reduces women\u2019s budgets and forces them to make difficult choices. This can increase their financial dependence on their spouse or employer for paying for their care and may worsen existing situations of violence.<\/p>\n Lack of access to timely services also increases costs and pressure on the health system. The precariousness of these families also impacts other sectors of society<\/strong>: social services, employment, immigration, early childhood, the school system, and the community sector.<\/p>\n The lack of insurance coverage for these essential services thus leads to serious, frequent, costly, and preventable collective consequences.<\/p>\n This humane and effective solution is supported by around sixty organizations: guarantee all women living in Quebec RAMQ insurance coverage so they can access essential sexual and reproductive health services.<\/strong><\/p>\n So why deprive ourselves of it? Everyone can play a role by first learning more about this public health and gender equality issue, by talking about it, and by raising awareness.![\"\"](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Continuum-groupeFemme.png\")
<\/figure>\nConsequences for Individuals and Society<\/h2>\n
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<\/figure>\nA Solution Exists, Backed by Strong Medical and Social Consensus<\/h2>\n
Why Provide Health Insurance Coverage to All Women?<\/h2>\n
<\/p>\nBe Part of the Solution!<\/h2>\n
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