Pro-choice groups call for abortion access to be protected during pandemic

A key problem caused by the current crisis for abortion services is the need for two face-to-face meetings - divided by three days - between a woman and the relevant healthcare provider.

A number of pro-choice groups have called for the guarantee of abortion rights during the Covid-19 pandemic, including for Northern Irish citizens to have access to Irish hospitals during that time.

Six groupings, including the National Women’s Council of Ireland, the Abortion Rights Campaign, and the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, have written to the Minister for Health Simon Harris “seeking action” in order to ensure access to abortion services during the crisis.