The High Court has allowed the HSE to terminate the pregnancy of a minor, despite a similar case in the past resulting in another minor becoming suicidal after her abortion.

The HSE submitted the application in October, claiming the continuation of the pregnancy posed a risk to the teenager’s life and that she was not capable of making the decision herself.

The ruling was made when the girl, who is residing at an IPAS centre, was 14 weeks pregnant, placing her past the 12-week period during which abortions are permitted for any reason.

It was claimed that she had made a number of threats to harm herself if the pregnancy wasn’t ended.

This tragic case evokes memories of the C case, that happened prior to Repeal, where a minor in care was brought to England for an abortion on identical grounds as the present case.

The girl at the centre of the C case ended up deeply regretting the abortion and went public to say that she developed serious mental health issues to the point of becoming suicidal when she realised that her baby was dead.