Abortion figures drop by almost 2%

The number of Irish women travelling to Britain for an abortion has dropped.

Abortion figures drop by almost 2%
Wed, 27 Jul, 2005 - 16:41

The number of Irish women travelling to Britain for an abortion has dropped.

According to figures released today by the UK Department of Health, 6,217 Irish women travelled to Britain last year for an abortion.

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