A new independent report on mother and baby homes in Northern Ireland finds that the number of women affected was previously underestimated. Multiple outlets report that the study estimates about 2,000 more women were admitted to such institutions, compared with earlier figures. The revised estimate puts the total at over 12,000 women. The review looks more closely at records and evidence relating to the institutions where many unmarried women faced mistreatment from the 1920s through to the 1990s. It also considers Magdalene Laundries as part of the broader system of institutions in which women were held. The report’s findings adjust the scale of admissions, with implications for how the long-term impact on survivors is understood and recognised. The outlets describe the work as an in-depth examination by a panel tasked with reassessing the number of women who were admitted, using updated methods and sources. The revised figures are now presented as the best estimate available based on the report’s evidence base.