The first ever clinic to offer abortions on the island of Ireland will open in one weeks’ time.
Marie Stopes International is setting up a centre on Great Victoria Street in Belfast.
The not-for-profit organisation operates in 42 countries around the world.
It is one of the leading providers of sexual and reproductive healthcare services in Britain.
The new Belfast clinic will be open to women over the age of 16 including those who travel from the Republic.
Women who attend there will have a consultation and a scan before 2 doctors assess whether they are eligible for an abortion up to 9 weeks into their pregnancy.
The cost of the non-surgical procedure is expected to be around stg£350 (€435).
The director of the new clinic in the city is Dawn Purvis.
She spoke with Breakfast here on Newstalk.
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