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<p>The Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 provide an approval power
for the Northern Ireland Department of Health to be able to approve the provision
of abortion services in places other than those listed in the regulations. This includes
being able to approve the home use for both stages of early medical abortions.</p><p>
</p><p>We recognise that some groups have called for Government action on this matter,
but this is a matter for the Department of Health to consider in commissioning services,
consistent with the Regulations we made. We have not had any direct representations
on this matter.</p><p> </p><p>The Regulations deliver rights that are equivalent in
practice to the rest of the UK so that women and girls in Northern Ireland can enjoy
similar rights in accessing abortion services locally going forward. We stand ready
to provide whatever support we can to the Northern Ireland Minister of Health and
his department to ensure full services are commissioned as soon as possible.</p><p><br>
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