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Access to abortion: Garcia de Orta patients lack information; ERS requests explanations

The Hospital Garcia de Orta suspended its unwanted pregnancy consultation service on August 10 and discontinued its direct contact email. However, the Almada-Seixal Local Health Unit (ULSAS) website continues to direct patients to this defunct email address and states that the procedure is performed at the hospital. Patients are now being referred to a private clinic in Lisbon (Clínica dos Arcos), and the healthcare regulator (ERS) has requested formal explanations regarding the lack of updated information and the new access process.

Why it mattersIf you are a patient in the Almada-Seixal area seeking pregnancy termination services, the information provided on the ULSAS official website is currently incorrect and leads to a deactivated email, so you should contact your local health center (centro de saúde) directly for the current referral process.

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