Temporary approval of women’s homes and the homes of registered
medical practitioners as classes of place for early medical
abortion up to 10 weeks has been extended until 29 August 2022.
Extension of temporary
approval of home use for both stages of early medical
abortion
Details
On 30 March 2022, Parliament voted in favour of the amendment to
the Health and Care Bill, making the temporary approval allowing
home use of both pills for early medical abortions permanent in
England and Wales.
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has approved 2
temporary measures in England to limit the transmission of
coronavirus (COVID-19) and ensure continued access to early
medical abortion services:
- women and girls will be able to take both pills for early
medical abortion up to 10 weeks in their own homes, without the
need to first attend a hospital or clinic
- registered medical practitioners (doctors) will be able to
prescribe both pills for the treatment of early medical abortion
up to 10 weeks from their own homes
This must be carried out in line with the criteria set out in the
attached document.
This approval supersedes the approval of 30 March
2020.
The government has announced an extension of the temporary
approval to enable a safe and reliable return to pre-pandemic
arrangements and continued access to services. This replacement
temporary measure will end at midnight on 29 August 2022 after
which face-to-face services will return.
