Analysis Summary:

The article's factual accuracy is mixed. The claim about Wales having a higher rate of surgical abortions compared to Northern Ireland is potentially accurate but requires specific data not provided in the verification sources. The article presents a negative framing of the situation in Wales, suggesting a moderate bias.

Detailed Analysis:

• Claim:** Wales is UK worst for surgical abortions.
  • Verification Source #4: Mentions access to abortion services in Wales but does not provide comparative data on surgical vs. medical abortions or comparisons to other UK regions.
  • Verification Source #2: Mentions abortion pills for women in England and Wales, suggesting medical abortions are available, but doesn't offer comparative data.
  • Verification Source #3: Discusses buffer zones around abortion clinics in England and Wales, implying abortions are performed there, but doesn't specify the type.
  • Verification Source #5: States BPAS provides abortions in England and Wales, both medically, but does not provide comparative data.
• Verdict:* The claim is unverified by the provided sources. It's plausible but needs specific data to confirm.
• Claim:** Doctors call it "astonishing" Wales is behind Northern Ireland where abortion became legal in 2019.
• Verdict:* This is an attributed statement. The accuracy depends on whether doctors actually made this statement. The provided sources do not verify this statement. The claim that abortion became legal in Northern Ireland in 2019 is generally known to be true (internal knowledge), but the sources do not confirm this specific detail.

Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:

• The provided sources generally discuss abortion access and services in England and Wales (Verification Source #2, #3, #4, #5), but they do not provide specific data comparing surgical abortion rates in Wales to those in Northern Ireland or other parts of the UK.
• Verification Source #1 discusses medical termination vs. surgical termination but does not provide data on regional variations.
• The lack of data in the provided sources makes it impossible to definitively verify the primary claim.