Hi John,
This week came the shocking news that nearly 3,000 unborn babies were killed by abortion in Northern Ireland in 2024/25.
The Department of Health published its annual Northern Ireland Abortion Statistics for 2024/25 on Tuesday. In the report they admit they killed 2,899 babies by abortion, an increase of 104 babies killed from the previous year.
In a statement to the media, Precious Life Director Bernadette Smyth said the figures reveal a “horrifying reality.”
“Behind each of these numbers is a child who never got the chance to live. The so-called Department of ‘Health’ admits it killed 2,899 babies, that’s an average of eight babies killed every single day. Most of these babies were killed by abortion drugs. The Department kills babies up to 12 weeks old for any reason, no questions asked!” she said.
“The Department also admit in their report that 33 abortions were carried out when the baby was aged from 20 weeks up to the moment of birth. 19 babies were killed simply because they may have had a disability. And shockingly, the Department carried out 74 abortions on girls aged under 18 years old.”
A total of 319 babies were killed by surgical abortions :
Dilation and Curettage (D&C) - the living child is cut to pieces with a curette knife.
Suction Abortion - a hollow tube with a knife-tipped edge tears the baby apart and sucks the pieces into a container. The head is crushed.
Dilation and Evacuation (D&E) - the baby is manually crushed to fit through the cervix; and a pliers-like device is used to crush the skull, arms and legs.
Prostaglandin Abortion - a chemical is injected into the mother's womb to cause powerful contractions and expel the baby. The baby usually dies from the trauma of the delivery, but if born alive, the baby is left alone to die – moving, whimpering and crying.
The statistics also revealed:
The Belfast Trust killed the highest number of babies – 797.
The South Eastern Trust killed 676 babies
The Northern Trust killed 563 babies
The Southern Trust killed 511
The Western Trust killed 352 babies
Bernadette highlighted the wider impact of these figures on society.
“In May last year, the Department admitted they had killed 8,490 babies since abortion was imposed on Northern Ireland in 2020. With these latest numbers, the total number of babies killed has now reached 11,389. Meanwhile, our Health Service is in crisis. with tens of thousands of people waiting years for genuine medical care, yet the Department can prioritise the killing of unborn babies.”
She also criticised the political parties that supported the introduction of abortion.
“Abortion was forced on Northern Ireland by Westminster with the full support of Sinn Féin, the SDLP, Alliance Party, Green Party and People Before Profit. They now have the blood of these 11,389 babies on their hands” she said.
In coming elections, Precious Life will ensure every voter knows the shocking truth of these parties’ complicity in the killing of 11,389 babies. Westminster’s abortion law must be scrapped, and unborn children must once again be protected. Precious Life will continue campaigning, educating and mobilising communities until abortion becomes both illegal and unthinkable in Northern Ireland.
