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Health Minister 'Concerned' At Claims Patient Details Leaked After Abortion

Brendan O'Loughlin
Brendan O'Loughlin

03:06 31 Jan 2019


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The Health Minister says he's concerned by claims a patient of a Dublin maternity hospital had their private information leaked.

It's alleged a woman who had an abortion was later contacted by a bogus counselling service.

This warning centres on a message being shared by a woman on social media who says she had an abortion at Holles Street.

After having a termination and being sent home, the woman says she received a call from a mobile number connected to a counselling service that the HSE has previously warned is bogus.

The woman said a man on the other end of the line knew her name and address, and became verbally abusive when she asked where he was phoning from.

Legitimate Abortion Information

The Health Minister says he's concerned by the allegations, and has asked the HSE to investigate the alleged breach of patient information.

Simon Harris says abortion services should be viewed as a normalised part of the health service and women accessing them should not be intimidated or harassed.

The HSE is reminding people looking for advice on unplanned pregnancies to make sure they're dealing with the legitimate My Options service.

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