Parliamentary Questions asked by Deputy Michael Collins have revealed that in the first five months of 2025, an average of €430,000 per month is paid as reimbursements to GPs for performing abortions. Given the number of doctors providing abortions (an average of 250 separate GPs per month), this figure corresponds to approximately €20,500 per year per doctor solely for performing abortions. Responding to this information, Pro Life Campaign spokesperson Eilís Mulroy said:
“Many people will find it unseemly that abortion has become such a profitable activity, particularly given it’s subsidised by our taxes. Many people in Ireland are making ends meet on an annual salary of €20,500, whereas abortion doctors are getting an average of €20,500 as a top up on their regular income just for offering abortion pills. If there are negative consequences for the woman, the doctor simply refers them to a hospital.
“With the advent of telemedicine, a GP doesn’t even have to have an in-person consultation with the woman. Instead, they can have a short phone call with the woman, make basic provisions for her to collect the mifepristone and misoprostol pills, and claim for €450.
“All the money that’s being poured into the Irish abortion regime, which racks up tens of millions of euro, would be better served providing women in unplanned pregnancies with genuine supports.”