Overview

Abortion laws have been reformed in Northern Ireland allowing the Northern Ireland Department of Health to commission abortion services.

Current services available in Northern Ireland include:

• Early abortion services for pregnancies less than 12 weeks
• Medical abortion for pregnancies up to 24 weeks (and over 24 weeks in limited circumstances)
• Surgical abortion for pregnancies up to 20 weeks. Work is ongoing to set up services for pregnancies up to 24 weeks.

For abortion services that are not yet available in Northern Ireland, free abortion care can be provided in Great Britain.

Access to abortion care for Northern Ireland residents is currently done through British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS).  Please visit the NI Direct website for more information on abortion services, advice and counselling.

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