Belfast, Northern Ireland, Sep 13, 2018 / 12:03 pm
Coming into effect at the end of 2018, English women will be allowed to take abortion pills at home; but it remains unclear whether Northern Irish women who travel to England will be allowed to do so.
Currently, women who plan to end a pregnancy at 10 weeks or less are required to take two abortive pills at the clinic. The second pill is taken between 24-48 hours after the first one.
With the new plan, the women will be allowed to take the second abortion pill at home, after the first one has been taken at the clinic.
The women may have to prove English residency; a similar program in Scotland requires a residence test.