Over 6,500 people accessed abortion care in Ireland last year

The majority of terminations (6,455) were performed in early pregnancy - up to 12 weeks - while 25 were carried out because of a risk to life or health.

The number of patients accessing abortion care in Ireland was unaffected by the pandemic.

According to the latest Government figures, 6,577 people had an abortion in Ireland last year - just 89 fewer than in 2019.