October 2019
Midwives in Northern Ireland who object to providing abortion care have been advised to inform their managers as soon as possible by the Royal College of Midwives. Midwives and other healthcare professionals will not be criminalised for seeking an abortion or for supporting, advising or signposting women to abortion services. The RCM will continue to work to provide practical support to their members, particularly in relation to how this sits with the professional code of practice.