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Donnelly: All 19 maternity units should be providing abortion services

The three-year review of Ireland’s abortion regime found the service to be 'untenable'. The review, which has yet to be published, warns that just a 'handful of providers' in primary care and hospitals are carrying out terminations. It also found the three-day ‘pause period’ before getting an abortion is not necessary. Health Minister Stephen Donnelly joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to discuss this and more...

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16.10 26 Apr 2023


Donnelly: All 19 maternity units should be providing abortion services


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The three-year review of Ireland’s abortion regime found the service to be 'untenable'. The review, which has yet to be published, warns that just a 'handful of providers' in primary care and hospitals are carrying out terminations. It also found the three-day ‘pause period’ before getting an abortion is not necessary.

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to discuss this and more...


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