Five more maternity hospitals to provide abortion services from next week

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said: "I would like to acknowledge the work of the HSE National Women and Infant Health Programme, the hospitals and the service providers who have contributed to this important milestone in termination of pregnancy services in Ireland."

Five more maternity hospitals are to offer abortion services from next Monday, December 4, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has announced.

Hospital sites at Kilkenny, Portiuncula, Letterkenny, Wexford and Portlaoise will provide the services from next week, bringing to 17 the total number of maternity hospitals providing early (under 12 weeks) termination of pregnancy services, as prescribed in the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018.