Scotland offers free abortions to women from Northern Ireland
6 November 2017
Women from Northern Ireland can now have free abortions through the NHS in Scotland.
Abortions are illegal in Northern Ireland except for cases where the woman's health is at risk.
That has led to women travelling to Great Britain, where they have had to pay for terminations.
New regulations allowing women from Northern Ireland to access abortion services in Scotland come into force on Monday.
Continued at source: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-41879520