Number of Irish women seeking abortion in UK continues to fall

The number of Irish women seeking abortions in the UK has fallen for the 11th consecutive year.

Number of Irish women seeking abortion in UK continues to fall
Thu, 11 Jul, 2013 - 19:26

The number of Irish women seeking abortions in the UK has fallen for the 11th consecutive year.

Figures released today from the HSE Crisis Pregnancy Programme show that there has been a 40% decrease in the number of women giving Irish addresses at UK abortion clinics since 2001.

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