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Abortion care is a postcode lottery

Friday, 19 August 2022 12:12

The shortfall in choice leaves women agreeing to procedures they may not want, facing lengthy waits or having to travel to receive treatment

I'm Nick Meir with news that access to the full range of NHS abortion care options in England is a “postcode lottery”, leading doctors have claimed.
The shortfall in choice leaves women agreeing to procedures they may not want, facing lengthy waits or having to travel to receive treatment.
Official guidelines say women should be offered a “choice” between medical or surgical abortion care before 24 weeks of pregnancy, but provision is patchy across England due to funding discrepancies. At the heart of the issue, according to experts, is that local NHS Integrated Care Boards that commission abortion services are, in some cases, not paying the going rate to the providers who care for patients. For more care related stories stay with us here at Care Radio.

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