The first ever clinic to offer abortions on the island of Ireland will open in one weeks’ time.
Marie Stopes International is setting up a centre on Great Victoria Street in Belfast, which will be open to women over the age of 16, including those who travel from the Republic.
Women who attend will have a consultation and a scan before two doctors assess whether they’re eligible for an early medical abortion, up to 9 weeks into their pregnancy.
Former Progressive Unionist Party leader Dawn Purvis is the centre’s programme director – she’s has outlined what the procedure entails:
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