Abortion: Northern Ireland

(asked on 7th December 2015) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government under what circumstances, if any, a resident of Northern Ireland who seeks an abortion in Great Britain is required to pay for the operation.


This question was answered on 17th December 2015

Health is a devolved matter. Residents of Northern Ireland are entitled to access abortion services in England but, in general, they must make their own private arrangements for so doing.

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