During the pandemic, the law change that allowed women to have him abortions has seen rise in termination of pregnancies. The new legislation was announced on March 30 by the government which introduced temporary legislation allowed the intake of the first medicine at home. According to a report in The Times, between January and June there were 109,836 abortions as compared to 105,540 over the first six months in 2019.Abortions can only be carried out under the care of hospitals or licensed clinics, by qualified doctors. If you're less than 10 weeks pregnant and having a medical abortion, the hospital or clinic can usually give you the second dose of medicine to take at home. Most people having an abortion do not usually need to stay in the clinic or hospital overnight, but you may need to go to appointments on different days.

