Ireland at risk of having to compensate thousands of women travelling abroad for abortions, Dáil committee told

Ireland is at risk of having to pay costly compensation to thousands of women forced to travel abroad to receive an abortion unless the law is immediately changed to make the procedure legal and easily accessible, the Oireachtas Eighth Amendment committee heard today.

Ireland at risk of having to compensate thousands of women travelling abroad for abortions, Dáil committee told

By Fiachra Ó Cionnaith

Ireland is at risk of having to pay costly compensation to thousands of women forced to travel abroad to receive an abortion unless the law is immediately changed to make the procedure legal and easily accessible, the Oireachtas Eighth Amendment committee heard today.

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