Written questions

Abortion: Telemedicine

Commons · Question 44413 · Tabled 7 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 23 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help detect coercion in women seeking abortions during remote (a) phone and (b) video consultations.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 23 Apr 2025

Safeguarding is an essential aspect of abortion care, and all providers are required to have effective arrangements in place to safeguard children and vulnerable adults, in compliance with the Department’s Required Standard Operating Procedures for the ap...