Child 'locked in room and forced to take abortion tablets' in one case of reproductive coercion

A girl, aged under 18, was locked in a room and given abortion tablets to force her to have a termination, staff at the sexual assault treatment units (SATU) have said. 

Women forced to get pregnant or forcibly denied access to contraception by their partners are among those suffering from reproductive coercion in Ireland, staff at the sexual assault treatment units (SATU) have said.

Greater awareness among the public and healthcare workers is needed of this shocking abuse, SATU staff have urged.