I had to risk miscarrying in a taxi after taking an abortion pill. Women should be allowed to take it at home
These journeys back from the hospital are a completely unnecessary ordeal, and the government can change this overnight
Claudia Craig
Apr 2, 2018
One year ago, I found out I was pregnant. I was a 22-year-old student and I called my GP. They told me not to worry as I wouldn’t need to see a midwife for about eight weeks. “No”, I said, “you don’t understand – I’m pregnant and I don’t want to be.”
The phone was silent for a few seconds: “Oh. We don’t deal with that sort of thing.”