HRT Should Not Be a Luxury.
It Is a Medical Right.
Hormone Replacement Therapy improves health, restores quality of life, and saves the healthcare system billions — yet Ontario women pay out of pocket while the province looks the other way. This ends now.
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HRT — Ontario is falling behind
The Problem
Ontario Is Failing Its Women
Menopause affects every woman. Yet in Ontario, accessing effective treatment requires the financial means to pay for it privately. Women without employer benefits or access to informed physicians are left to suffer in silence.
HRT is not a cosmetic treatment. It reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, and cognitive decline. It allows women to remain in the workforce, maintain relationships, and live with dignity. It is essential healthcare.
The Ontario Legislature can change this. And with enough voices demanding action, they will.
Read the EvidenceHRT prescriptions cost Ontario women $170–$200 per month, paid entirely out of pocket by those without private insurance.
Many family physicians have little to no menopause training. Women are dismissed and left without appropriate care for years.
1 in 10 Canadian women leave the workforce early due to untreated menopause symptoms. Ontario's economy pays the price.
Racialized women, low-income women, and rural women face the greatest barriers to HRT access. This is a health equity issue.
Who This Affects
This Is For Every Woman in Ontario
The fight for HRT coverage is not just for women already struggling. It is for every woman who will one day need this care — and for the families and employers affected when women are left without support.
Women in Perimenopause
Starting as early as their 30s, women deserve early access to treatment — not a waiting game.
Working Women
Untreated symptoms affect concentration, sleep, and performance. HRT access keeps women fully present at work.
Families & Caregivers
When a mother or partner is suffering, the whole household is affected. HRT access is a family issue.
The Healthcare System
Preventing osteoporosis and cardiovascular events through HRT costs the system far less than treating them after the fact.
"Menopause is not the end. But being denied care that works — that is a choice Ontario is making about how much it values its women."— Menopause Matter | Free HRT Ontario Campaign
How to Take Action
Print, Sign, and Mail — It's That Simple
Read the Petition
Review the petition text so you know exactly what you are signing and why it matters for every woman in Ontario.
Print & Sign by Hand
Print the petition and sign it in your own handwriting. Original signatures only — no digital submissions accepted by the Legislature.
Collect More Signatures
Share with friends, family, and colleagues. Every additional signature strengthens our case at Queen's Park.
Mail It Back to Us
Mail your completed, signed petition pages to the address printed on the petition form.
Ontario Is Watching.
Queen's Park Is Listening.
Print the petition, sign it, and help us demand that every woman in Ontario has access to the care she deserves.
🖨️ Print & Sign the Petition