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Abortions

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April 2025
Over 1.2 million people sign petition to EU calling for financial support for abortions
'The most vulnerable are still being exported': Why and how women have to travel for abortions
Hundreds of women travel from Ireland to the UK every year for terminations.
Over 5,000 women in Europe have to travel abroad for abortions each year
Legal, bureaucratic and social obstacles are still faced by women, even if they live in countries where abortion is legalised.
At least 5,860 European women crossed borders for abortions in 2023
Routes of travel are shaped by the countries’ abortion laws and geographic proximity
The Netherlands — where termination is allowed up to 24 weeks — was the most frequent destination
All time
Drew Harris says existing legislation adequate in dealing with protests outside abortion centres
Graphic pro-life 'education project' to take place in Dublin today
More than 3,500 women from Ireland travelled to the UK for abortions last year
330 million abortions carried out in China since 1971
Medals, meat and dirty diamonds: the week in numbers
Unborn babies could be tested for 3500 genetic conditions