November 6, 2025
Nova Scotia Liberals are urging the Houston government to take immediate action to prevent the closure of Halifax’s publicly funded Infant Feeding Support Drop-In Clinic – a vital resource for new parents and babies.
The Halifax Primary Care Clinic announced that its publicly funded program for new parents and infants will cease operations after January 1, 2026, leaving families without access to free, skilled lactation support.
“This clinic has been a lifeline for new parents,” said Status of Women Critic Iain Rankin. “The first few weeks after birth are some of the most challenging for families, and this service provides expert care that helps both parents and newborns thrive. The government should be strengthening this kind of community support, not taking it away.”
The clinic has provided accessible and compassionate care to newborns, infants, and parents for the past 16 months and has become a trusted source of help for families facing feeding challenges. Without continued public funding, parents will be left to turn to already stretched public health nurses or pay out of pocket for private care – the only available option for complex feeding needs in the Central Zone.
“Every family deserves access to timely and affordable feeding support,” said Rankin. “This program has given parents the care and confidence they need during an incredibly important time. Taking it away would leave families without the help they rely on. The Houston government needs to step up and keep this clinic open for all the families who rely on it.”