Abortion
The Rimouski Planning Clinic offers pregnancy termination services by surgery and by medications.
Our experienced team will support you with respect and without judgment, to offer you an abortion in the best of conditions, both medically and for you as an individual.
Whether you are ambivalent regarding the decision to continue or interrupt your pregnancy, it is best to call the clinic as soon as possible. A nurse or a social worker will answer your questions and will set you an appointment in the coming days.
You can call the clinic to make an appointment or to obtain information at 418-724-8578.
You can access the clinical services with or without a doctor’s reference.
In 1988, the Supreme Court of Canada removed articles from the Criminal Code regarding abortion, recognizing women the right to interrupt their pregnancy in secure conditions for their future health and fertility. This means that everyone has the right to use this intervention if such is their choice. This also implies that abortion is carried out by competent staff, according to modern medical techniques.
Contraception
The Rimouski Planning Clinic offers a range of contraception services:
- Access to emergency contraception (pill or IUD)
- Advice on the different contraceptive methods available and prescription of the contraception chosen
- Insertion, withdrawal and change of intra uterine devices (IUD) and contraceptive implants (Nexplanon MD)
You can call the clinic to make an appointment at 418-724-8578.
You can access the clinical services with or without a doctor’s reference.
For information about the different methods available, you can refer to the following site :
- https://www.itsaplan.ca/: this web site was designed by the SOGC (Obstetrician and Gynecologists Society of Canada) to help you and your health care provider choose the method of contraception that suits you best.
- You will also find information on the different contraceptive methods available on our website.
STI
The clinic of sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (ITSS in french, STBBIs in english) is now located in the same place as the family planning clinic.
The ITSS clinic offers customers of all ages and all identity specialized screening and treatment services of ITSS. The nurses are present on site from Monday to Friday and offer a professional service, without judgment and focused on your needs. Don’t worry, respect for confidentiality is a very important value for us.
No reference is required to make an appointment.
By phone : 418-724-8338
Services offered:
- HIV and other ITSS screening
- Treatment
- Prep (Prophylaxis pre-sexual exhibition HIV)
- PPE (prophylaxis post exhibition HIV, chlamydia and gonorrhea)
- Lesions assessments
- HPV screening at the cervix
- Sexual health
Fertility
Infertility is defined as the failure to achieve a pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse, or for a period of 6 months for women aged 35 and over. It is estimated that it affects around 10 to 15 % of couples.
Infertility may occur due to male and/or female factors, or unexplained factors.
The services offered at the Planning Clinic are:
- Fertility information
- Basic fertility investigation
- Psychosocial consultation and support
- Ovulation stimulation
- Reference in gynecology
- Reference in urology
- Reference for in vitro fertilization
You can call the Planning Clinic for information at 418-724-8578.
You can access the clinical services with or without a doctor’s reference.
Last update : April 2025