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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Sophie Halle-Richards

A crucial vote on the future of abortion is taking place today - this is why women say it's so important

During the height of the coronavirus pandemic a new abortion service was brought in to help women seeking pregnancy terminations throughout the turbulent times of lockdown.

Since then, telemedical abortions have helped hundreds of thousands of women across Britain. It allows them to access the treatment from the comfort, privacy and safety of their own homes.

Following it's introduction in April 2020, over 40,000 clients using MSI Reproductive Choices (formerly Marie Stopes) have had safe early medical abortions using telemedicine. But now that all remaining covid restrictions have been lifted, the service is set to end this summer.

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