So-called “pills by post” enabling women to end early-stage pregnancies at home will be made available from the end of the month. Women in England and Wales can access the pills in the first ten weeks of pregnancy following a teleconsultation, the Government said.
Women were first able to have early medical abortions at home, by taking two pills, when the coronavirus pandemic struck. The Government changed the regulations during the first lockdown in March 2020 as a temporary measure.
But in March this year MPs voted to retain the at-home service, which has become the most popular option. It follows Wales’ health minister announcing in February that early abortions at home were being made permanent.
