Pro-life groups have expressed their concern at the provisions set out for abortions in the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis.
The Northern Irish pro-life group, Precious Life have condemned the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) introduction of through-the-post abortion pills in Northern Ireland.
Bernadette Smyth, Director of Precious Life, said the group is currently seeking legal advice to ensure this does not go ahead she stated that abortion provider should not be capitalising on the coronavirus crisis.
“This is an absolutely horrific attack on mothers and unborn babies across Northern Ireland. BPAS, as the biggest abortion chain in Britain, already kill thousands of babies every day – yet, not content with the enormous level of death and destruction they are responsible for daily in GB, they are hell bent on destroying and killing more human life in Northern Ireland.”
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In the Republic of Ireland, Pro Life Campaign (PLC) were also outraged that women seeking an abortion during the coronavirus outbreak no longer have to visit a GP twice in most cases, this is replaced by virtual consultations in. most cases with the woman only having to visit hospital to take the final pill.
PLC spokesperson Eilís Mulroy said: “It is utterly reckless that Simon Harris has approved these new guidelines. When ushering in his new abortion law in 2018, he repeatedly gave assurances about how safe his new abortion law would be for women, citing the two visits that the pregnant woman would have to make to her GP before any abortion took place. But in the blink of an eye, the Minister has done a complete about turn in order to facilitate abortions taking place during the Covid-19 lockdown.”