Waiting period before receiving medication was included in draft law to gain support for abortion ban in 2018 referendum

Micheál Martin says Bill should go to committee stage; Government TDs will have free vote as a ‘matter of conscience’

Little explanation of Coalition support for Opposition’s bid to remove key clause from draft law Harris said ‘has to count for something’

Support of main Opposition parties and some Independents expected to secure the 87 votes needed for measure to advance

Abortion may not be the defining social and political issue it once was, but securing a change to reproductive rights would still be significant

Proposal will abolish compulsory three-day wait for access

Vote aiming to remove the three-day wait for services expected to pass

Waiting period before receiving medication was included in draft law to gain support for abortion ban in 2018 referendum

Greatest effect would be for women who, for various complex reasons, seek an abortion close to the end of their first trimester

While there is a long way to go with the legislation, the three-day waiting period looks set to be abolished

El Parlamento de Irlanda aprobó un proyecto de ley para eliminar el período obligatorio de reflexión de tres días antes de abortar.

Possible leadership contenders O’Callaghan and Calleary vote against removing three-day waiting period

Abortus werd in 2018 in Ierland gelegaliseerd na een referendum. De verplichte bedenktijd van drie dagen maakte destijds onderdeel uit van het wetsvoorstel.

Het Ierse parlement heeft woensdagavond ingestemd met een wetsvoorstel om de verplichte driedaagse bedenktijd bij abortus af te schaffen. Deze werd in 2018 toegevoegd aan de…