Youth Legal Info: Accessing Health Care

The Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia

The Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia (LISNS) is proud to introduce The Youth Legal Information Project, which provides practical legal information to youth under 25. Thank you to The Law Foundation of Ontario for its continued support in providing legal information to Nova Scotians of all ages.

For more information on LISNS resources for youth, go to legalinfo.org/youth.

Accessing Health Care

Host Ainsley Jackson discusses the right to access Health Care in Nova Scotia and some hurdles you may encounter. They explore some of the tools and resources available to all Nova Scotians that may help you get the help you need.

Ainsley shares a recent experience in accessing health care and the challenges they face while trying to get the answers they deserve.

Kelly Eagles and Mary Jakeman join Ainsley and discuss the experiences of queer youth in safely accessing general health care and the hurdles that one can encounter while trying to access gender-affirming care respectfully.

For more information on LISNS resources for youth, go to legalinfo.org/youth.

LawLISNS are short legal information podcasts presented by the Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia (LISNS-pronounced 'listens'). LawLISNS talks about everyday legal problems in Nova Scotia, your rights and responsibilities, and ways to work things out.

The law and information discussed in this episode were current as of October 2023. Laws change, so check with LISNS or a lawyer to see if the law has changed since then. LISNS podcasts explain the law in a general way as it applies in Nova Scotia, Canada. The information is not intended as legal advice. If you have a legal problem, contact a lawyer for advice about what steps you should take.