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National: Over €20 million spent on abortion provision to date, not a cent allotted for positive alternatives - Pro Life Campaign

The HSE has confirmed that since the introduction of abortion in January 2019, in excess of €20 million has been allocated for the rollout of abortion provision in hospital and community settings throughout the country. The HSE detailed the massive ...

26 Feb 2021 at 12:48

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Rally hears calls for Government to address ‘soaring’ abortion numbers

The Government must act to address Ireland’s “soaring” abortion numbers, an anti-abortion rally in Dublin has been told. The call was made as a large crowd assembled outside Leinster House on Monday afternoon after the annual March for Life in the ...

05 May 2025 at 17:33

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63 women who gave a Donegal address had abortions in England and Wales last year

Sixty-three women who gave a Donegal address had abortions in England and Wales last year, according to figures from the UK Department of Health. A total of 3,265 women gave a Republic of Ireland addresses, accounting for 68% of legal abortions ...

13 Jun 2017 at 18:45

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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 ...

21 Sept 2021 at 13:26

Local News

Abortion Rights Campaign says 'good sense has prevailed' in delivering safe service during Covid-19

The Abortion Rights Campaign has welcomed a response from the Ministers for Health and Justice regarding continued safe access to services during the Covid-19 crisis. A statement issued by Abortion Rights Campaign on Sunday reads: During this ...

29 Mar 2020 at 13:58

National News

Review recommends removal of mandatory three-day wait for abortion services

An independent review into Ireland’s abortion legislation has recommended the removal of the current mandatory three-day waiting period between the certification of a termination of pregnancy and the procedure taking place. It said this ...

26 Apr 2023 at 13:14

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National: 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 of pregnancy (MTOP) . An ...

12 Apr 2024 at 19:22

National News

'Failures in provision' - Labour leader calls for audit of services on abortion care

Labour leader Ivana Bacik has called for a full audit of abortion services across the country following the publication of the Unplanned Pregnancy and Abortion Care (UnPAC) study conducted by Trinity College Dublin. Responding to ...

13 Jul 2022 at 11:34

Local News

169 babies were aborted last year in County Donegal

Official statistics released by the Department of Health for notifications received show that there were 169 babies aborted last year in County Donegal. Responding to the 2022 abortion rate in County Donegal and nationally, Pro ...

27 Jun 2023 at 17:41

National News

Large crowd gathers for anti-abortion demonstration in Dublin

A large crowd gathered for an anti-abortion demonstration in Dublin city, which organisers said was to call for alternatives to abortion to be included in an ongoing review into Ireland’s new laws. An independent review into ...

20 Sept 2022 at 11:54

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Reality of abortion services in Ireland to be revealed by RTÉ Investigates

RTÉ Investigates is airing a programme on abortion services in Ireland and focuses on Irish women's experiences. The show will hit TV screens this Monday, April 15 at 9:35pm. It will do a deep-dive into abortion services in ...

15 Apr 2024 at 10:56

National News

UK govt takes further action in bid to deliver Northern Ireland abortion services

The UK Government has taken further legislative action in a bid to ensure the full delivery of abortion services in Northern Ireland. Abortion laws in the region were liberalised in 2019 following laws passed by ...

19 May 2022 at 12:54

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