Online clinic could be alternative abortion service, study suggests

In Ireland, since 2014, a pregnancy can be terminated under the Protection Of Life During Pregnancy Act if there is a risk to a woman's life, including from suicide.

Online clinic could be alternative abortion service, study suggests

An online abortion service can offer an alternative to unsafe methods of ending pregnancies, a study of women in the Republic of Ireland and the North and concluded.

Almost 95% of interventions were "successful". A tenth sought medical attention.

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