Abstract
Ireland since the repeal of the Eighth Amendment.
Highlights
A referendum took place in May 2018
The commitment of the political leaders, in association with the Department of Health, clerical and medical staff within the Health Service Executive was essential to the success of the project
Very few terminations have been done in hospitals
Summary
The model of care enabled women to access termination in the community without restriction up to 9 weeks of pregnancy 6. A national phone line was created, with non-directive counselling 7, the woman is directed to the most appropriate and closest care provider. This procedure avoids a patient being attended by a conscientious objector and possibly rebuffed. A right-wing anti-choice group set up a fake website mimicking the national website This act deceived women into attending for scans (by non-medically trained personnel) and these women received anti-abortion propaganda and suffered abuse. The model of care affirms that the service must be provided in the public system, i.e., women cannot be targeted. The previous experiences of other countries helped to build the model of care
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