In Depth:  Nicola Laver / SPUC

The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children is to take legal action against Westminster after regulations were introduced compelling the devolved Northern Ireland Government to commission abortion services.

SPUC is campaigning to raise more than £100,000 to fund a judicial review against the ‘illegitimate and unconstitutional’ regulations. SPUC said it has a ‘powerful’ legal team already in place.

Pandemic measures allowing for complete home abortions since March 2020 could become permanent.

Under temporary legislation, women up to ten weeks’ pregnant can take two consecutive ‘abortion pills’ at home, followed by a remote medical consultation, avoiding the need to attend a clinic in person. Previously, only the second pill could be administered at home.