Pro-life group lauds drop in Irish women seeking abortions in Britain

May 17, 2016 (LifeSiteNews) -- The Life Institute has welcomed the continued fall in the number of Irish women travelling to Britain for an abortion.

Records from the British Department of Health showed that the number of women travelling from Ireland to Britain for an abortion, has fallen by almost 48% since 2001.

Niamh Ui Bhriain of the Life Institute said that any decrease in abortion was always welcome, but that it was very encouraging to see such a persistent and consistent decline in the past 15 years.

“Clearly, despite the haranguing Ireland gets from abortion campaigners, we are getting it right in that women are increasingly seeking a better answer than abortion,” she said. “Making better supports available; educating people as to the reality of the abortion and the humanity of the baby; helping women; these are better alternatives,” she said.  

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“In Britain the abortion rate is 20% - one in every five babies is killed by abortion, but the Irish rate is just 5%, and we welcome that low rate, and are working towards the day when abortion is not sought by any woman, in any jurisdiction. “There is always a better answer to an unexpected pregnancy than to kill the baby,” said the Life Institute spokeswoman.

Ms Uí Bhriain said that it was “astonishing to see abortion advocates fail to welcome the fall in abortion, year on year.”

“Every year, it’s the same response. Abortion campaigners seem to be unhappy with the fall in the number of abortions. This is seriously out of kilter with public opinion. Most people agree that abortion is not a good thing, and the fewer abortions the better,” she said.