A young woman forced to have an abortion after being viciously attacked by a serial rapist today told how she has been left serving a life sentence.

AN expert on abortion law has said it is an “appalling situation” when three women have to ask the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to resolve the “abortion question” because the Dáil has refused to.

A 14-YEAR-OLD pregnant girl in the care of the Health Service Executive (HSE) decided against an abortion just before the authority was due to ask the district court to allow her travel abroad for the procedure.

The naming of Garry Flitcroft completed a successful legal battle by the Sunday People, which has been fighting to identify him for nearly a year.