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Hey,
Having wondered for a while, and in case of course i'm ever in this position i was wondering if in the UK you have to pay for abortions or can you get them free with the NHS? I don't see how a young girl can pay hundreds of pounds for such a procedure if this is how much it costs.
This may be an upsetting thread to some who have experienced such things so i apologise in advance, it's just this is the best place for great answers and advice.
Having wondered for a while, and in case of course i'm ever in this position i was wondering if in the UK you have to pay for abortions or can you get them free with the NHS? I don't see how a young girl can pay hundreds of pounds for such a procedure if this is how much it costs.
This may be an upsetting thread to some who have experienced such things so i apologise in advance, it's just this is the best place for great answers and advice.
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Some GPs have contracts with the two main abortion providers, Marie Stopes and BPAs, whereby the healthcare authority pays for the abortion, and the woman has her consultation and treatment in the private setting. Depending on the health authority some women can wait between 1 - 4 weeks for the consultation, but the termination is normally done within the week.
Pretty much there abouts, a surgical abortion under 12 weeks with no sedation is about £510, and the price goes up with increasing gestation and anaesthetic options. From 19 weeks +, a person would be charged £1395... It's a very lucrative business.
on the nhs it is free, and if you don't have much money, its definitly your best bet. :yes: i have known them do it a fair few times tbh.
it really all depends on the situation - but they will not allow anyone to use an abortion countless times as an alternative to contraception.:no:
Going OT, I know of a woman who went to her GP wanting an abortion. She already had 4 children, so when she went to her GP saying she was pregnant, his face lit up. She then said she wasn't happy about this, and his face changed dramatically. She kept going back for the paperwork, but it kept getting 'lost'. She then told the secetary she wouldn't leave until she was seen, so she walked into the office, the GP had a massive grin on his face and said to her, "I'm pleased to tell you the test results are back and you're pregnant! Congratulations!" She eventually got the abortion on the NHS - she had a positive test 3 days before her period was due, due to the delays, she was over 13 weeks pregnant when she had the abortion. Stories like this aren't isolated incidents.
Yep, or BPAS. A woman's GP won't find out unless the woman says it's ok to tell them.
That's if you're lucky enough to live close enough and time is not an issue. They estimate many Irish women who want abortions don't get them, because they can't afford the travel/abortion fee costs, and they have no option but to continue with the pregnancy.
As said before, it depends, and I'm uncertain on stats. I heard a story of a woman who was asked what her salary was (this was her first pregnancy, contraception had failed), and when she said what it was, they said, "You can afford to go privately, too many women are abusing the NHS."
Well, he never said he was against abortion per se, but the GMC clearly states that any GP with an objection to abortion should refer her to someone else who isn't - it can be difficult if you're living in a remote area with a small general practice.
Although many people feel its a long time to wait, i felt it gave me enough time to know i was making the right decision, it shouldnt be done lightly. but now i have babbled, back to the point...NHS are free, but there are many private clinics around the country that charge. I would recommend the NHS as you will receive the same treatment just less of a waiting time.