AQW 4213/17-22

Mr Paul Givan
Democratic Unionist Party
Lagan Valley

Tabled Date: 21/05/2020
Answered On Date: 28/05/2020
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health whether the Chief Medical Officer has received any notifications that an abortion in Northern Ireland has been performed since March 31 2020.

Answer:

Yes. The Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (and the earlier Regulations) require a notification of termination to be sent to the Chief Medical Officer within 14 days of a termination.

129 notifications have been received to date (22 May 2020).