A schoolgirl who was wrongly sent from Northern Ireland to England for a termination was traumatised by the ordeal, her mother has said. She said the 18-year-old was forced to wait for a flight home after the procedure while bleeding and cramping. The teenager was 18 weeks pregnant and could have been treated in Northern Ireland, but was sent to London due to confusion by the booking provider over the services available. Abortion is available in Northern Ireland up to 24 weeks and pro-choice charity Alliance for Choice warned the teenager could be one of many women and girls who have travelled unnecessarily. The 18-year-old, whom the BBC is calling Olivia to protect her anonymity, was getting ready to sit her A-levels when she had the abortion in 2025. Her mother said the whole process was traumatic for her and was made worse by the fact she was away from home. Before the decriminalisation of abortion in Northern Ireland in 2019, thousands of women travelled every year to get a termination.…