A former abortion clinic and unofficial transgender care clinic in downtown Fredericton is getting a new tenant, which plans to offer a range of services to youth.
Health care and other services are intended for people 12 to 25

Jennifer Sweet · CBC News
· Posted: Apr 29, 2026 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago
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Fredericton’s John Howard Society will begin operating a youth service hub on 554 Brunswick St., the building where Clinic 554 used to do abortions and offer transgender care. (Jennifer Sweet/CBC)
A former abortion clinic and unofficial transgender-care clinic in Fredericton that has been vacant for over a year is getting a new tenant, which plans to offer a range of services to youth.
Fredericton council approved a three-year lease Monday night for the John Howard Society at 554 Brunswick St.
The non-profit organization plans to operate an integrated youth service hub there, said Rose-Marie Stewart, a youth equity liaison with the society, who gave a presentation at the council meeting.
“We want to see our youth be successful,” Stewart said. “We need to have something where all youth feel they belong.
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