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<p>In accordance with section 9 of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc.)
Act 2019, regulations are now in place to make provision for accessing abortions in
Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The duty to implement the CEDAW recommendations under
section 9 of the NIEF Act is a matter of domestic, not international, law.</p><p>
</p><p>Therefore we have not yet considered making an assessment of exercising powers
under section 26 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.</p><p> </p><p>We hope that longer
term services can be commissioned as soon as possible in Northern Ireland, consistent
with the Regulations and we will continue to work with them to achieve this.</p><p>
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