Bid to have GP notes as evidence in abortion case

GP notes could feature in a court case against a man and woman allegedly involved in an attempt to get an abortion in Belfast, it has emerged.

By The Newsroom

Published 1st Nov 2016, 19:30 BST

Updated 16th Nov 2016, 16:12 BST

An application is set to be made to have the contents of the medical records introduced as evidence in the criminal proceedings.

Neither defendant is being named at this stage for legal reasons.

The woman, aged 21, is charged with using a poison to procure her own abortion.

The alleged offence involves administering noxious substances, namely the drugs Mifepristone and Misoprostol.

Her co-accused, a 22-year-old man, faces a charge of supplying a poison with the intent to procure a miscarriage.

The alleged offences relate to dates in 2015.

The defendants are being prosecuted at Belfast Magistrates’ Court.

But plans to hold a preliminary enquiry to establish if they have a case to answer were adjourned to a later date.