Abortion policy implementation in Ireland: Lessons from the community model of care.

Joanna Mishtal Karli ReevesDyuti ChakravartyLorraine GrimesBianca Maria StifaniWendy ChavkinDeirdre Niamh DuffyMary FavierPatricia HorganMark MurphyAntonella F Lavelanet

Published in: PloS one (2022)

We conclude that access to abortion care in Ireland has been greatly expanded since the policy implementation in 2019. The community delivery of care and the national helpline constitute key features of the Irish abortion policy implementation that could be duplicated in other contexts and countries. Several challenges to full abortion policy implementation remain.

Keyphrases

healthcare
quality improvement
mental health
public health
primary care
palliative care
chronic pain