Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 25 November 2020
233. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the process for a woman to report a medical complication after an at-home abortion; if such reports are recorded by general practitioners, sexual health or family planning clinics; if he will seek such reports and make them available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39059/20]
View answerThere is no requirement under the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 for women or for medical practitioners to report medical complications following early medical termination of pregnancy to the Minister for Health.
The advice provided to women accessing termination of pregnancy, as is the process for any other medical procedure or treatment, is that anyone experiencing complications should contact their medical practitioner for advice.
In addition, the HSE My Options telephone service includes a telephone nursing service, which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is staffed by nurses and midwives, for anyone who requires advice following termination of pregnancy.
