Abortion rights: in Ireland, a lottery based on the postcode

Abortion rights in Ireland a lottery based on the postcode

Five years after the entry into force of the law allowing abortion in Ireland, access remains an obstacle course, particularly in certain rural areas of the island. Between the obstruction of some doctors, the intimidation of pro-life activists and the lack of adapted services, pregnant women often have to travel to the United Kingdom or the Netherlands to end their pregnancy.

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