Number of women travelling to England for abortion care doubles

Abortion care in Scotland can only be administered up to 20 weeks despite the legal limit being 24 weeks

The number of women travelling from Scotland to England for abortion care has more than doubled in the past year, according to figures seen exclusively by STV News.

Since 2019, almost 300 women have travelled to receive healthcare they were unable to access in Scotland.

The Scottish Government says it is working to ensure that all services are established here.

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