7,681 abortions have been performed in Northern Ireland since March 2020, new figures from the Department of Health show. The statistic was provided in response to a question to TUV leader Jim Allister, and relate to the period up to 15th February 2024.
It marks a surge in abortion in the province, which saw 65 abortions performed from 2019 to 2020, prior to a change in the law, implemented by the British government when Stormont was devolved.
It also represents an increase of almost 2,000 abortions since the last available figures were published in November. An FOI request from November 2023 revealed that the abortion rate had almost doubled since the law was changed, with 5,648 abortions performed from March 2020 to May 2023.
Pro-life organisation Precious Life told Gript that the figures were “heartbreaking” and “deeply troubling.”
Director Bernadette Smyth blasted the leadership of the Northern Ireland Assembly, saying its inaction was a “betrayal of the fundamental values of compassion and respect for life.” Since 2020, Stormont has “failed to uphold its duty to protect the most vulnerable,” Ms Smyth said.
“Every unborn child is a living, breathing human being who deserves love and protection, just as much as any other member of our society. Women facing unexpected pregnancies need alternatives now,” Smyth asserts.
“We refuse to accept the false narrative that abortion is the only solution to an unexpected pregnancy. There are compassionate alternatives available, and this government must provide support to protect both mother and child,” the organisation said in a statement.
“The tragic loss of 7,681 innocent babies is a testament to society’s failure to uphold the sanctity of life and protect its most vulnerable citizens.”
Meanwhile, leader of the Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV), MLA Jim Allister, who accessed the figures through a written question put to the Department of Health.
“I have previously established that between 2014 and 2019 a total of 65 abortions performed across Northern Ireland,” the barrister and politician said.
“Since the change in Northern Ireland’s abortion laws at the end of March 2020 a total of 7,681 abortions have been performed in Northern Ireland. The figure, obtained from the Department of Health in response to my written question, relate to the period up to 15th February 2024,” Mr Allister said.
The MLA criticised parties in government, saying the TUV had “warned against” the law coming into force.
“It is important to remember that those who went back into government with Sinn Fein after the Executive Formation Act 2019 did so on the basis of a law which introduced one of the most liberal abortion regimes in Europe. TUV warned against such a course of action,” he said.
“On the only occasion when the public were given the opportunity to express an opinion on abortion a massive 79% of the 21,200 responses to the consultation recorded their opposition to the abortion regulations. In spite of what some in the media may try to claim, there is still considerable opposition to abortion in Northern Ireland and there will be many who will share my alarm at the growth in the number of abortions in our Province.”
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Abortion is murder pure and simple. Sinn Fascists introduced legalised murder of the innocents into Northern Ireland. Let us never forget that. They were murderers from way back and continue to be so today.
Sinn fein didn’t introduce these abortion laws into Northern Ireland, it was the British government thst introduced these laws.
They facilitated it because they would not form a government. They wholeheartedly supported it. They introduced it to my mind.
Their very name – Sinn Fein – is a declaration of refusal to accept British imposed laws. Can you show me links to their vehement opposition to imposed abortion laws, imposed by a foreign power?
Of course not, because their track record is anything but pro life and this murderous leopard has not changed its spots.
65 abortions in 5 years 2014 – 2019 jumps to 5,648 abortions in just 3 years 2020 – 2023…?
Kinda hard to believe… almost looks like ‘funny figures’ designed to psy-op people into accepting abortion as a normality.
Would be interesting to know the track data process on that… though its unlikey we’ll see anything credible due to the laws ‘protecting anonymity’ – a secularist theological maxim.
Of course the Irish must never forget that the electorate of Northern Ireland NEVER EVER voted for abortion in any circumstances.
The 80% negative response to the NIO consultation incontravertibly shows that.
It was Creasy, Bercow and SF n’ co. who forced it on Northern Ireland driving a “coach and horses” through the GFA as Sammy Wilson said.
Just goes to show you the attitude Westminister/SF-NI has toward the Irish part of the United Kingdom.
Thr GFA is not relevant to these abortion laws and it was thr British government that introduced these laws not SF.
Seriously, where do you get this kind of crap from ? What is your source of disinformation?
Great little goy killing babies. I wonder when the abortion centres will start selling the aborted babies organs like planned parenthood are doing in the usa.
tuff call for a woman or teenager to make ,maybe if their was less shame and silgma and more support in such a life changing situation the magority of those women would not be doing this , having religion less involved in telling us how to live our lifes and naming and shaming the fathers of those would be kids would be better ,no woman no cry 💚
Abortion holocaust on both sides of border.
Shameful that our local MP, Alex Davies-Jones, was very keen on pressing for the destruction of the unborn in Northern Ireland, even supporting a QUOTA of numbers expected or desired. How can there be a QUOTA if it is “A woman’s right to choose”? How can somebody in South Wales predict which way Northern Ireland women will choose, or change their mind, or take an independent autonomous decision? The real situation is that very many will be coerced, persuaded, cajoled, emotionally blackmailed into having destroyed a baby they want: abortion coercion is abuse of women. We might also ask, “What conditions affect women in NI of childbearing age so that they feel obliged to have their baby killed?” Could there perhaps be MISINFORMATION? Could women and girls be told that they might feel a “slight discomfort” – when in fact they might find the abortion experience the most terrible and horrific of their life -and no redress if it was wrongly advised? NI Assembly should reverse the Westminster diktat as soon as they can – if not, they too are tainted with child murder and the abuse of NI women. ,