6,666 abortions carried out in Ireland last year

3rd July 2020

The number of abortions carried out in Ireland in the first year of the new regime has been described as devastating.

The Department of Health has reported that 6,666 unborn children were aborted here last year.

Added to the 375 Irish women who travelled to England and Wales for abortions, the total figure of over 7000 is the highest ever recorded.
A spokesperson for The Iona Institute said it proved that the 8th amendment saved thousands of lives. The previous year, if you add together the 2,800 women who traveled to England for an abortion to a high estimate of 2,000 who might have used the abortion pill illegally, it means a jump of 40pc to 50pc.

Maeve O’Hanlon of the Pro-Life Campaign said the figures represent a profound injustice:

“Those adopting an attitude to the latest figures of ‘nothing to see here, everything is fine and going to plan’ are downplaying the loss of life caused by the recent introduction of abortion here, as evidenced in today’s numbers.

“It’s the first time in 18 years that there has been an increase in the number of abortions and the first time in our history that thousands of innocent unborn babies have had their lives ended with the full backing of Irish law.