ADAcross the globe, the pandemic has made it harder for women and girls to access reproductive services, as clinics close and barriers to medical care rise. The case argued that classifying abortion as a crime “violates the fundamental rights of women and health personnel.”The pandemic provided an opening, Coral said. “Precisely because we are living this pandemic and the pandemic is exacerbating access to essential health services, we need to ensure access now,” she said. England, Wales and Scotland:Before the pandemic, women in England, Wales and Scotland could visit a clinic for a consultation and for medically induced abortions, there or at home. By March 31, it said, Northern Ireland’s devolved government had to make abortion services available.

Source: Washington Post September 26, 2020 14:51 UTC