Thousands of women had abortions while ‘struggling to access contraception during Covid crisis’

Thousands of women had abortions while ‘struggling to access contraception during Covid crisis’ Thousands of women have had abortions after falling pregnant while having difficulties accessing contraception during the pandemic, healthcare providers have warned.

Sexual health clinics have been forced to shut or run reduced services while staff are transferred to work with Covid patients or have to self-isolate - with the profound disruption leaving many women unable to access their usual methods of contraception. The Independent