Thousands of anti-abortion campaigners took to the streets of Dublin urging the Government to scrap its plans for new abortion laws.

Hundreds of Irish women have been left traumatised, depressed, and suicidal after having an abortion, it was claimed yesterday.

Hundreds of Irish women are left traumatised, depressed and suicidal after they have an abortion, it was claimed today.

Women who regret having abortions will brief TDs and senators today ahead of Oireachtas hearings on the Government’s planned abortion legislation.

Cora Sherlock says top maternity care here makes abortion redundant and says the procedure can actually cause women to take their lives