Recognize endometriosis and adenomyosis
Petitioners ask the House to recognize endometriosis and adenomyosis as disabilities for federal and provincial programs, provide ring‑fenced federal research funding, and fund standardized, timely clinical care pathways nationwide.
Why we would sign this petition
- Recognition would allow people whose daily activities or ability to work are substantially limited to access federal and provincial disability supports and workplace or study accommodations.
- Ring‑fenced federal research funding would prioritize diagnostics and non‑hormonal treatments, potentially shortening diagnostic delays and improving long‑term outcomes.
- Standardized, funded clinical pathways and timely referrals could reduce geographic inequities in care and speed access to multidisciplinary diagnosis and treatment.
Why we wouldn’t sign this petition
- Expanding disability lists may increase costs and administrative burdens for federal and provincial programs, requiring trade‑offs with other health priorities.
- Federal recognition and nationwide standards could conflict with provincial jurisdiction over health delivery, complicating implementation and timing.
- Creating ring‑fenced research funds and standardized clinics nationwide may be complex and resource‑intensive; targeted pilots or provincial initiatives might be more practical.
The summary and both sets of reasons are AI-generated from the petition and given equal weight. Claims are the petitioners’ own; consult the official record for the full text.
Official petition
Petition to the House of Commons Endometriosis and Adenomyosis are chronic, painful, and often disabling diseases that can severely impact a person’s ability to work, study, and perform daily activities; Despite the debilitating nature of these diseases, they are not currently recognized as disabilities under Canadian law, leaving many patients without adequate support or accommodations; Canadians affected by these diseases often face high medical costs, long diagnostic delays, infertility, and barriers to accessing fertility treatments, which are not publicly funded; and Greater awareness, funding, and official disability recognition would significantly improve the quality of life and equality of care for those living with Endometriosis and Adenomyosis. We, the undersigned, Residents of Canada, call upon the House of Commons in Parliament assembled to: 1. Officially recognize endometriosis and adenomyosis as conditions that can qualify as disabilities under federal and provincial disability programs when they substantially limit daily activities or the ability to work. 2. Increase and ring-fence dedicated federal funding for endometriosis and adenomyosis research through CIHR and related agencies, prioritizing diagnostics, non-hormonal treatments, and long-term outcomes 3. Create and fund standardized, evidence-based clinical care pathways and timely referral access across provinces (including diagnostic imaging access, multidisciplinary pelvic pain clinics, and timely surgical.
Government response
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