‘Shocking’ number of women travelling to England for abortion care

Women in Scotland only have access to care until 20 weeks due to a lack of provision.

Charity bosses say the number of women having to travel to England from Scotland for abortion care is at its highest level since before the pandemic.

The legal limit for an abortion in the UK is 24 weeks, but the procedure is now only carried out up to 20 weeks north of the border.

That’s left some to make a journey to England that has been described by one woman as “traumatic”.

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