Government unlikely to vote for independent TDs’ abortion bill
A group of independent TDs introduced a bill to legislate for abortion in Ireland this week but the government will likely reject it before introducing its own legislation.
View ArticleOireachtas agenda: Abortion Bill, EU presidency, extra funding
Two Government departments, and two state bodies, are seeking extra funding in today’s business at Leinster House.
View ArticleOireachtas agenda: CIE debts, employment rights, abortion vote
Today’s business at Leinster House will include a debate on employment rights for immigrants of questionable working status.
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View ArticleAmendment to abortion bill on fatal foetal abnormalities handed to Govt
The Termination for Medical Reasons group submitted the amendment to Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett earlier this week.
View ArticleWalsh: We're being asked to choose between Fine Gael values and Fine Gael
The TD said today that the fact he did not support a motion by Deputy Peter Mathews had led some to believe he did not support a free vote.
View Article“It’s undemocratic” – Labour councillor quits the party over abortion
Galway councillor Shaun Cunniffe said he believes the upcoming legislation will open the doors to “social abortion”.
View ArticleBillboard company discontinues Youth Defence campaign after Rape Crisis...
Mobile advertising company AdMobile says that the parking of an anti-abortion message opposite a rape support headquarters was an ‘innocent error’.
View ArticleGilmore: Abortion bill will ‘fall short’ on hard cases – but I’m voting for it
The Tánaiste said that the abortion bill will not offer compassion to victims of rape or incest.
View ArticlePro Life Campaign poll looks at abortion 'as response to suicide'
The majority of the 984 respondents said they were ‘very unlikely’ or ‘unlikely’ to support abortion if it was clearly shown it is not a suitable treatment for a pregnant woman with suicidal feelings.
View ArticleKenny: Bill will not 'open floodgates to abortion on demand'
Kenny refuted allegations that the bill meant Fine Gael was ‘breaking a pre-election promise by legalising abortion’, saying this was not the case.
View ArticleTóibín: Abortion bill has not received sufficient debate
The Sinn Féin TD was the only member of his party to vote against the bill tonight in the Dáil.
View ArticleTD suggests pro-life experts be excluded from abortion panel
Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett said there is a danger people might bring to bear their personal views and bias in making a judgement.
View ArticleTwo TDs vote to remove suicide clause from abortion bill
However, seven deputies and one minister voted to keep the section within the bill.
View ArticleFlanagan seeks removal of suicide clause from abortion bill
Meanwhile, Deputy Denis Naughten is seeking regulations for where a pregnant woman is unable to give informed consent.
View ArticlePoll: Should TDs who vote against their party face expulsion?
If the junior minister votes against the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill she will lose the Fine Gael party whip.
View Article165 amendments to abortion bill tabled
The amendments will be discussed prior to the final vote on the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013.
View ArticleAbortion bill debate could go on until 5am
The vote passed by 103 votes to 54 – but Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin said it reduced the situation to a ‘farce’.
View ArticleDáil votes against first abortion bill suicide amendment
The debate on the bill will continue for another two hours in the Dáil.
View ArticleAbortion bill passes final Dáil vote
The Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill has passed the final stage of the Dáil this evening, after two day of heated debates.
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