Ireland – Harris insists abortion services will be ready despite doctors’ concerns

Harris insists abortion services will be ready despite doctors’ concerns

Catherine Sanz, Ireland Reporter
November 27 2018

Simon Harris has rejected claims by doctors that abortion services will not be ready by early next year.

The health minister said that some GPs had taken issue with the January deadline for the introduction of medical abortion through pills provided by a GP. He said that many other doctors had “said things exactly to the contrary”.

Continued: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/harris-insists-abortion-services-will-be-ready-despite-doctors-concerns-dffhgn2np


Ireland – Contract agreed for provision of abortion services

Contract agreed for provision of abortion services

Wednesday, 14 Nov 2018
By Ailbhe Conneely, RTÉ News Political reporter

A contract for the provision of abortion services in community settings has been agreed between the Irish Medical Organisation and the Minister for Health.

The contract will be offered by the HSE to medical practitioners who express an interest in providing terminations up to nine weeks, the majority of which will occur in community settings.

Continued: https://www.rte.ie/news/2018/1114/1010973-imo-contract-abortion/