Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 July 2020
722. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the number of abortions carried out here in 2019; the provision of the legislation which each of these abortions were carried out under; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13976/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe first Annual Report on the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018, was laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas as required under section 20 of the Act, on 30 June 2020. The report covers the period from 1 January 2019 until 31 December 2019.
The Annual Report shows that in total 6666 medical procedures were carried out under the Act in 2019. Twenty-one (21) procedures were carried out due to a risk to life or health under the grounds set out in section 9 of the Act; three (3) due to a risk to life or health in an emergency situation under section 10; one hundred (100) due to a condition likely to lead to the death of the foetus; and six thousand five hundred and forty-two (6542) in early pregnancy under the grounds set out in section 12 of the Act.
