Safe Access Zones have been introduced at eight health service locations across Northern Ireland.
The Zones are now in operation at premises run by five Health and Social Care Trusts.
These are:
|
HSC Trust |
Area |
Distance |
|
Southern Trust |
Craigavon Area Hospital |
100m |
|
Southern Trust |
Daisy Hill Hospital |
130m |
|
Belfast Trust |
College Street |
130m |
|
Belfast Trust |
Bradbury Wellbeing and Treatment Centre |
150m |
|
Northern Trust |
Causeway Hospital |
100m |
|
Western Trust |
Altnagelvin Hospital |
100m |
|
South Eastern Trust |
Lagan Valley Hospital |
100m |
|
South Eastern Trust |
Ulster Hospital |
100m |
Information on the location of each Safe Access Zone is displayed at protected premises and published on the Department of Health and HSC Trust websites, and public signage highlighting the legal requirements has been erected at each Zone.
Safe Access Zones have been established under NI Assembly legislation, Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Act (Northern Ireland) 2023, to protect women and girls accessing abortion services, information, advice and counselling, and protect staff working at these locations. It is illegal for them to be impeded, recorded, influenced or to be caused harassment, alarm or distress within the Zones.
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