Belfast branch of Marie Stopes to start charging for abortion care again

August 19 2017

The Belfast branch of the Marie Stopes charity will no longer be waiving fees for abortion services for women in Northern Ireland.

In June, following a Labour-led push for a change in the law, the British government announced that fees for women from Northern Ireland travelling to England to undergo abortion procedures would be lifted.

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Northern Ireland: Abortion provider Marie Stopes suspends some NI services

The decision to suspend abortions follows concerns raised by the Care Quality Commission

22 August 2016
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Marie Stopes International has suspended some abortion services at its Belfast clinic for women under 18 and those who are "vulnerable".

The city clinic currently provides early medical abortions within Northern Ireland's current legal framework.

The law surrounding abortion in Northern Ireland is much more strict than in the rest of the UK.

A woman can have an abortion, but only in very specific circumstances.

The Marie Stopes Clinic in Belfast currently provides non-surgical terminations up to nine weeks.

At the weekend, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) raised concerns about patient safety and Marie Stopes International suspended a number of services in England.

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