2 months ago 10th May 12:01
It follows a pilot study which found early abortions using pills rather than surgery could be safely carried out in local health centres.
The government said the findings paved the way for a relaxation in the rules over terminations before nine weeks.
But ministers added NHS staff and patients had to be consulted first.
Our priority is to reduce the time women have to wait for an abortion at what is already a very difficult time for them
Dawn Primarolo, public health minister
Public health minister Dawn Primarolo said the government wanted to find out if there was demand for such a move.
Two thirds of abortions are now carried out under 10 weeks up from half in 2002, but access to abortion services is still plagued by delays.
More about A consultation is to be launched over whether to relax abortion rules on page 2
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