BELFAST IS TO get its first private sexual and reproductive health centre that provides medical abortions.
It will be run by Marie Stopes International, which describes the centre as “world class”and says it will offer a range of family planning and sexual health services.
The services include:
Of medical abortion, Marie Stopes International says:
Our provision of early medical abortion will be the same service that is currently available from the NHS in Northern Ireland, available only within the current legal framework, when the life of the pregnant woman is at immediate risk and / or if there is a long term or permanent risk to her physical or mental health.
Dawn Purvis, Programme Director at Marie Stopes Northern Ireland said:
We believe this is great news for the people of Northern Ireland because we will be able to meet their family planning and sexual health needs in a way that has not been seen here before. We have a new, purpose built, centrally-located specialist centre; our team are highly trained and dedicated health care professionals; and our services will be delivered in a confidential, sensitive and non-judgemental way.
She added that a centre like this has never existed before in Northern Ireland. “We are working in partnership with many organisations and experts in the province to make sure that our centre meets the needs of the people of Northern Ireland while working within all relevant laws and guidelines,” said Purvis.
Purvis continued that“with our partners, we will be regularly assessing our centre and service offering to understand where we can continue to build and improve our services”.
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