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Asked by Paula

AQW 11804/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Health

To ask the Minister of Health what support he will provide to Health and Social Care Trusts to maintain and restart abortion services currently being provided.

Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 9 December 2020

  • Answered
  • Written
Tabled
9 December 2020
Answer due by
24 December 2020
Answered
17 December 20208 days after tabling
Department
Department of Health
Priority question
No

Answer

The support provided to Trusts by my Department is to be determined by the commissioning and business case approval process which can only resumed when the Executive agrees my proposals for an emergency early medical abortion service.

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