Eilish O'Regan: 'GPs have now agreed abortion fee - but where's the training?'
Eilish O'Regan
November 17 2018
GPs agreed to a €450 fee for a medical abortion this week, despite not yet being trained in how to deliver the service.
It's one of the many hurdles to overcome with just six weeks to go to the introduction of a far-reaching abortion regime we could not have forecast a year ago.
The medical abortions, involving three visits to the GP and two medications, will be free to women who are up to nine weeks pregnant. GPs, who will be paid by the HSE per patient, will be written to next week asking them if they are interested in participating.