The HSE's clinical lead for terminations of pregnancies has said the interim model of care in relation to early access to abortion allows for a woman "to have the entirety of her abortion care without having to visit her doctor".
Dr Aoife Mullally, speaking on RTÉ's Today with Seán O'Rourke, confirmed that this "will not be the long-term model of care, because the legislation has not changed; this is just the interim model of care for the duration of the Covid-19 emergency".
The previous model of care allowed for two visits to a GP, but now these visits will be remote consultations. The new model is in place to "reduce the burden on doctors and reduce the need for face-to-face consultations," Dr Mullally said. "A woman or person with