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TY - JOUR
T1 - ‘Still travelling’: Access to abortion post-12 weeks gestation in Ireland
AU - Grimes, L.
AU - Mishtal, J.
AU - Reeves, K.
AU - Chakravarty, D.
AU - Stifani, B.
AU - Chavkin, W.
AU - Duffy, D.
AU - Horgan, T.
AU - Favier, M.
AU - Murphy, M.
AU - Lavelanet, A.F.
PY - 2023/5/1
Y1 - 2023/5/1
N2 - This article focuses on access to abortion in Ireland post-12 weeks gestational age. It critically examines abortion access under the legislative sections 9, 10 and 11 of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018, the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) process, as well as the appeals process in place. We highlight existing ambiguities in diagnosing and certifying cases of risk to health during pregnancy, particularly mental health, as well as the challenges in diagnosing and certifying cases of fatal fetal abnormality (FFA). The article incorporates service users' experiences in obtaining abortion in Ireland post-12 weeks, particularly in cases of FFA, and includes recommendations for policy and legislative change.
AB - This article focuses on access to abortion in Ireland post-12 weeks gestational age. It critically examines abortion access under the legislative sections 9, 10 and 11 of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018, the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) process, as well as the appeals process in place. We highlight existing ambiguities in diagnosing and certifying cases of risk to health during pregnancy, particularly mental health, as well as the challenges in diagnosing and certifying cases of fatal fetal abnormality (FFA). The article incorporates service users' experiences in obtaining abortion in Ireland post-12 weeks, particularly in cases of FFA, and includes recommendations for policy and legislative change.
KW - Termination of pregnancy
KW - Abortion
KW - Fetal anomaly
KW - Fetal health
KW - Maternal health
KW - Pregnancy complications
KW - Republic of Ireland
U2 - 10.1016/j.wsif.2023.102709
DO - 10.1016/j.wsif.2023.102709
M3 - Journal article
VL - 98
JO - Women's Studies International Forum
JF - Women's Studies International Forum
SN - 0277-5395
M1 - 102709
ER -