6,577 abortions took in place in Ireland in 2020, according to official figures released by the Department of Health yesterday.
While the figures are down slightly on 2019, they represent a significant increase since the 8th amendment was repealed.
Commenting on the news, Eilís Mulroy of the Pro Life Campaign said when you add the domestic figure of 6,577 to the 194 abortions on women from Ireland who travelled to England in the same period, the total number of Irish abortions in 2020 was 6,771.
“This represents a massive 70% increase since 2018, the year prior to the introduction of abortion”.
She added: “one thing is clear – today’s abortion figures are devastating and are the opposite of what members of the Government repeatedly promised when they said abortions would be ‘rare’ if people voted for repeal. Voters were misled every step of the way by these same politicians. After today’s news, it cannot be ‘business as usual’ just because certain politicians and media commentators don’t want to take responsibility for what they have created”.
