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<p>The Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No.2) Regulations 2020 that the Government made
have been in place since March 2020. Some services commenced on the ground in Northern
Ireland through existing sexual and reproductive health services across most Health
and Social Care Trusts from this time.</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.</p><p>
</p><p>Informing Choices Northern Ireland has been acting as the Central Access Point
in order to provide a local pathway to this abortion care, and the Central Booking
Service in England can also continue to be contacted for support and advice on options
available to access abortion services at present.</p><p> </p><p>No assessment has
been made of the infection risks to the pregnant women travelling to Great Britain
from Northern Ireland, to access fully funded abortion services. However, as is the
case with the rest of the UK, the protection of women and girls in Northern Ireland
and the promotion of their health and safety remains paramount.</p><p><br></p>
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