Women still facing abortion barriers in Ireland

Mandatory three-day wait and shortage of GP providers barriers to accessing terminations, Dáil committee told

Oireachtas health committee told of one woman who contacted seven GP practices seeking a termination, but six declined to treat her and the seventh referred her to the HSE helpline ‘My Options’.

Women are still facing barriers in accessing abortions in Ireland, including a mandatory three-day wait, a shortage of GP providers and lack of information, the Oireachtas health committee heard on Wednesday.

They were told of one woman who contacted seven GP practices seeking a termination, but six declined to treat her and the seventh referred her to the HSE helpline ‘My Options’.