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Wales is the worst part of the UK for providing surgical abortions with many women treated in England, according to a leading healthcare charity.
The British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) said it was "astonishing" Wales was behind Northern Ireland, where abortion was only decriminalised in 2019.
One south Wales woman said she felt extra trauma and guilt at the thought of being sent away for the procedure – which involves an operation to remove the pregnancy from the womb.
The Welsh government said it accepted improvements needed to be made for mid-trimester (13 to 27 weeks) abortion services, and women should be able to access essential healthcare services closer to home.
