Internet boom in DIY abortion pills in Northern Ireland

Concern that women in Northern Ireland may misuse an online termination costing only £60, putting their health at riskWomen in Northern Ireland are turning to the internet to buy £60 abortion pills because they cannot afford to travel to mainland Britain to terminate their pregnancies, it has been claimed.Audrey Simpson, director of the Family Planning Association in Belfast, revealed that a rising number of women had contacted her to say they had suffered complications after taking the pills. “These calls are increasing all the time,” she said. “Travelling for an abortion is expensive by comparison.”
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