A preliminary Dáil vote in favour of a radical expansion of Ireland’s already permissive abortion regime has been met with dismay by pro-life representatives.
The bill by People Before Profit TD, Bríd Smith, would, if passed into law, permit abortion on request up to birth among other things. Tuesday night’s vote in favour of it moving to committee stage passed by 67 votes to 64 with 8 abstentions.
Commenting on the result, Eilis Mulroy of the Pro Life Campaign said when members of the public realise what is in the bill, “they will be disgusted”.
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