Fewer Irish women going to Britain for abortions

There has been a small decrease in the number of women who travelled from Ireland to Britain for an abortion over the past two years, official figures show.

Last year, 3,679 women travelled from Ireland to Britain for a legal abortion, compared to 3,982 in 2012, a decrease of almost 8%.

Figures published yesterday by the British Department of Health show that the number of women from Ireland represent just over 67% of all women from European Countries.