Economic hardship might be leading more Irish women to seek abortions and obtain the procedure illegally because they cannot afford to travel to Britain, where abortion is legal, Reuters reports. Ireland, a mainly Catholic nation, permits abortion only when a woman's life is in jeopardy. The policy is one of the strictest in Europe, and women who violate the law can face life in prison. Since 1992, Ireland has allowed women to receive abortion information and travel abroad to obtain the procedure...
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