Irish Times Columnist Roisin Ingle says she's had hundreds of messages of support after revealing that she had an abortion in her late twenties.
The journalist says having a termination was the right thing for her to do at the time - and she has no regrets.
She hopes her revelation will help women who've had a termination to talk to the friends or family.
Roisin Ingle has been speaking to Matt Cooper on the Last Word.
She says many politicians are out of step on the abortion issue:
