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Nearly 200 local women had abortions last year

Jul 16, 2025 15:01
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Nearly 200 local women had abortions last year

A total of 450 women did not disclose their county while eight travelled from Northern Ireland.

Nearly 200 women who live in the Northern Sound region had abortions last year.

The Department of Health says there were 119 from Cavan and 78 from Monaghan.

Nationally, the number of women who had abortions in Ireland last year rose to 10,852. Dublin was the area of residence given by 4,125 women, with 957 from Cork and 507 from Galway.

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A total of 450 women did not disclose their county while eight travelled from Northern Ireland. The total number of terminations carried out in 2023 was 10,033, some 819 less than the number last year.

 

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