Ireland’s Abortion Rates Reach Record High; Catholic Advocates Call It ‘a Tragedy’

Ireland’s abortion rates reach record high; Catholic advocates call it ‘a tragedy’

The Irish government “has done nothing to reduce the numbers of abortions…and seems not to care why women choose abortion, or what happens to them afterwards,” Bishop Kevin Doran of Elphin and Achonry said.

Ireland’s abortion rates rise 62% over 5 years; Catholic advocates call it ‘a tragedy’

(OSV News) — Abortions in Ireland spiked in the space of just five years, government figures have revealed. Statistics released by the Department of Health in Ireland showed that 10,852 abortions were performed in Ireland in 2024 — representing a 62.8% increase over the 6,666 abortions performed in 2019, when a law permitting abortion on demand in Ireland came into effect following a 2018 referendum on legal abortion. The latest figure is a reco…

Ireland's abortion rates rise 62% over 5 years; Catholic advocates call it 'a tragedy' - Biweekly Newspaper for the Diocese of Richmond %

(OSV News) — Abortions in Ireland spiked in the space of just five years, government figures have revealed. Statistics released by the Department of Health in Ireland showed that 10,852 abortions were performed in Ireland in 2024 – representing a 62.8% increase over the 6,666 abortions performed in 2019, when a law permitting abortion on demand in Ireland came into effect following a 2018 referendum on legal abortion. The latest figure is a reco…

Ireland’s abortion rates rise 62 per cent over 5 years; Catholic advocates call it “a tragedy”

A file photo shows a sign with a crucifix and rosary during a pro-life demonstration outside the Irish Parliament in Dublin. Statistics released by the Department of Health in Ireland showed that abortions in Ireland spiked in the space of just five years. (OSV News photo/Cathal McNaughton, Reuters) Abortions in Ireland spiked in the space of just five years, government figures have revealed. Statistics released by the Department of Health in Ir…

Ireland's abortion rates rise 62% over 5 years; Catholic advocates call it 'a tragedy'

A file photo shows a sign with a crucifix and rosary during a pro-life demonstration outside the Irish Parliament in Dublin. Statistics released by the Department of Health in Ireland showed that abortions in Ireland spiked in the space of just five years. OSV News photo/Cathal McNaughton, Reuters Abortions in Ireland spiked in the space of just five years, government figures have revealed. Statistics released by the Department of Health in Irel…

Ireland's abortion rates rise 62% over 5 years; Catholic advocates call it 'a tragedy' - The Dialog

Abortions in Ireland spiked in the space of just five years, government figures have revealed. Statistics released by the Department of Health in Ireland showed that 10,852 abortions were performed in Ireland in 2024 — representing a 62.8% increase over the 6,666 abortions performed in 2019, when a law permitting abortion on demand in Ireland came into effect following a 2018 referendum on legal abortion. The latest figure is a record high for I…