Women who regret abortions to brief TDs

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

The women, with the group Women Hurt, will meet with Oireachtas members in Leinster House today but have been refused a request to appear at the Oireachtas health committee hearings, which begin on Friday.

Fine Gael TD Billy Timmins last night confirmed he had arranged the briefing for his colleagues. He said women from the group were disappointed after being denied permission to appear before Oireachtas hearings in January.