Republic of Ireland's Parliament Passes Bill To Legalise Abortion

A bill to legalise abortion services in the Republic of Ireland has passed all stages in the Dáil (Irish parliament).

TDs voted in favour of the legislation by 90 votes to 15, with 12 abstentions.

It followed hours of debate and more than 60 amendments.

The Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy Bill will now proceed to the Seanad (Irish senate).

Irish Health Minister Simon Harris said the passage of the legislation was a significant step forward in preparing for the introduction of termination of pregnancy services at the start of January 2019

Note

The Republic of Ireland has voted overwhelmingly to overturn the abortion ban by 66.4% to 33.6%. in May '18