10,000-plus calls to unplanned pregnancy line in 'challenging' year for services

In 2020, 445,658 condoms and 255,370 lubricant sachets were ordered by 64 organisations to distribute among key target groups

More than 10,000 calls were made to the My Options unplanned pregnancy helpline last year, and 2,146 calls were made to the My Options Nursing Helpline.

The figures are contained in the latest annual report from the HSE's Sexual Health and Crisis Pregnancy Programme, with Helen Deely, Assistant National Director, HSE Health and Wellbeing, describing 2020 as "a very challenging year".