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.