The new abortion laws have been strongly criticised by both Pro-life and Pro-Choice groups, after it emerged a young woman had to have a baby by Caesarean section, after she was refused a termination.
Two psychiatrists deemed her to be suicidal, but an obstetrician concluded the baby must be delivered by C-section, as the pregnancy was over 23 weeks.
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It's been reported that the teenager first sought to terminate her pregnancy at 8 weeks.
It's understood the pregnancy was as a result of rape and that the teenager involved couldn't leave Ireland to have an abortion because of her immigration status.
