Bogus counsellors show women graphic videos of abortions

GARDAÍ are powerless to halt the activities of a number of rogue counselling agencies engaged in intimidating women who have crisis pregnancies.

Agencies which purport to offer general advice to pregnant women, are, in fact, anti-abortion activists, according to a study conducted by the Crisis Pregnancy Agency.

The author of the study, Catherine Conlon, said: “My conclusion is that their sole focus is to prevent women from accessing abortion services through manipulation and intimidation.