GPs may decide nine-week limit to allow abortion

Eilish O'Regan
August 21 2018

Family doctors may decline to provide a medical abortion to a woman who is more than nine weeks' pregnant if access to ultrasound is not available.

Proposed legislation widening the grounds for abortion following repeal of the Eighth Amendment will allow medical terminations up to 12 weeks in pregnancy.

Continued: https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/gps-may-decide-nineweek-limit-to-allow-abortion-37235995.html