Northern Ireland confirms abortions can now be carried out

Northern Ireland confirms abortions can now be carried out
Services should have been available since 31 March, prompting claims of stalling

Henry McDonald
Thu 9 Apr 2020

Northern Ireland authorities confirmed on Thursday that abortions can now be carried out in the province’s hospitals, following threatened legal action by pro-choice groups.

Health officials signalled that terminations could go ahead after allegations that local anti-choice politicians were stalling implementation of a ruling that provided for services to be introduced by the end of March.

Continued: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/09/northern-ireland-confirms-abortions-can-now-be-carried-out