Some report feeling ‘cornered’ by family and friends questioning their involvement, while others felt ‘moments of doubt’
Two GPs said they had experienced a “definite silence” from staff; an obstetrician described being referred to as “the terminator” by colleagues; and the nurses and a midwife recalled colleagues expressing “judgment”, “nastiness” and “ill-feeling” about their involvement with abortion services.
Abortion was introduced in 2019 and is currently available in 11 out of 19 maternity units and from one in 10 GPs. A recent Government-commissioned review called for abortion provision to be further liberalised.In the study, providers believed the majority of those who did not support abortion during the referendum had accepted the results and “moved on”. Fears about repercussions had proven “unfounded”.
Within the service, high levels of conscientious objection created issues with implementation. In hospital, nurses and midwives said that as a result they “automatically became the person who provided” care. One midwife said she had to cancel planned days off to be available and another said they had to ask women to return home on multiple occasions because doctors refused to prescribe medication.
While some initially held concerns about the introduction of liberalised abortion care, all believed restrictive abortion laws had a negative impact on the physical and mental health of women in Ireland.Changes to abortion law needed as ‘electorate could not have foreseen difficulties’ - review chairMost of those interviewed described moments when they questioned if abortion care was morally justified.
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