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21 Leitrim women had UK abortions in 2016

England and Wales abortion statistics reveal that last year, 21 women from Leitrim travelled to the UK for an abortion. This represents just over 1% of the total number of Irish women who travelled to the UK last year for an abortion. In 2016, 3,265 ...

13 Jun 2017 at 19:00

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Lack of Irish abortion providers must be addressed, says rights group

The Abortion Rights Campaign (ARC) is calling on the government to tackle the refusal of abortion services by GPs and maternity hospitals. According to the ARC website, 90% of GPs and half of maternity hospitals refuse to provide abortion care even ...

21 Sept 2021 at 13:28

National News

Three-day waiting period for abortions in Ireland 'causes distress and delay' - IFPA

The Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA) is calling for the mandatory three-day waiting period for abortions to be scrapped. New data on early abortion services from the IFPA has revealed that although the vast majority of women attending the ...

15 Nov 2022 at 14:03

National News

'Deplorable' - Church leader condemns plan to commission abortion services in NI

The commissioning of abortion services in Northern Ireland gives rise to the “most destructive and liberal regime in these islands”, a church leader has said. Rev Trevor Gribben, clerk of the General Assembly and general secretary of the ...

05 Dec 2022 at 11:47

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Leitrim group attend Rally for Life to “hold the government to account” on abortion

A group of Leitrim pro-life activists attended the Rally for Life in Dublin last weekend in order to 'hold the government to account' on the spiralling abortion rate - and to call for the three-day wait before abortion to be retained. ...

09 Jul 2023 at 12:00

National News

Taoiseach says ‘careful consideration’ must be given to review of abortion laws

“Careful consideration” must be given to any proposals to change Ireland’s abortion laws, the Taoiseach has said. Simon Harris said an independent review of the current laws needed to be treated with the “same sensitivity” that was ...

15 Apr 2024 at 16:16

National News

Pregnant women ‘forced to travel’ abroad for abortion six years after legalisation in Ireland

Women with crisis pregnancies are still “forced to travel” abroad to the UK and elsewhere for abortions, despite the legalisation of abortion six years ago, according to a coalition of women’s, doctors’ and human rights groups. ...

15 Apr 2024 at 08:39

National News

New RTÉ Investigates programme on abortion exposes counselling services misleading women

Counselling services misleading women will reportedly be exposed in a new RTÉ documentary about Ireland's abortion services. RTÉ Investigates looked at the realities of Ireland's current abortion services and gaps in the ...

11 Apr 2024 at 15:02

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‘March for Life’ demonstration held outside Sligo University Hospital

Estimates of 800-900 abortions per month being carried out in Ireland have been described as “a devastating tragedy” by Seán Wynne, Drumshanbo Secretary of the Irish Catholic Association Campaign, at a very well ...

18 Jan 2024 at 10:00

National News

Woman who took abortion pills rushed to hospital after ectopic pregnancy rupture

A 24 year old woman required “immediate resuscitation” after presenting at University Maternity Hospital Limerick (UMHL) due to a “ruptured ectopic pregnancy (EP)” two weeks after having a medical termination ...

12 Apr 2024 at 19:21

National News

Varadkar questioned on 'the point' of abortion law review if it does not examine policy

The Tánaiste has been asked if he trusts the women of Ireland amid calls for a review of the country's abortion law. Health Minister Stephen Donnelly announced on Wednesday that a scheduled review of the law ...

09 Dec 2021 at 15:50

National News

Safe access zones around abortion services come into effect

“Safe access zones” which criminalise people who impede access to abortion services come into effect on Thursday. Such zones are in operation within 100 metres of the entrance and exits of premises where a ...

17 Oct 2024 at 00:01

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