UK provider of abortions wants clinics in Ireland

Britain’s largest abortion provider is gearing up for a battle to bring UK-style abortion clinics to Ireland.

The British Pregnancy Advisory Service said it was forced to weigh intothe row after being shocked at the fallout over new laws allowing for terminations only in certain circumstances.

A newspaper advertisement on Saturday accused the Government of washing its hands of the 4,000 Irish women who travel to Britain every year for an abortion. The advisory service said this was only the “starting point”.