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Sinn F'in to move bill to remove wait period for abortion
4+ hour, 57+ min ago (210+ words) Sinn F'in Leader Mary Lou Mc Donald has announced the party will move legislation in the D'il next week to remove the mandatory three-day wait period for abortion in early pregnancy. She said the three-day wait should never have been…...
Thousands of people attend 'March for Life' in Dublin
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (249+ words) Several thousand people have taken part in the annual 'March for Life' event in Dublin city centre. The demonstration gathered on St Stephen's Green before marching to Molesworth Street. The crowd heard speeches from speakers including Independent Ireland TD Ken…...
Pregnant EU members allowed to vote by proxy after reform
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (219+ words) The European Parliament have voted to allow EU lawmakers who are pregnant or on maternity leave to vote by proxy. The reform, voted through to applause in the chamber in Strasbourg, will allow MEPs to pick a colleague to vote…...
Sentencing next week for man over forced abortion tablets
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (1349+ words) A man who caused the unlawful termination of a pregnancy of a woman after forcing her to take five abortion pills and then locking her in a room is to be sentenced next week. The man, who is in his…...
Anti-abortion demonstration takes place in Dublin
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (205+ words) An anti-abortion Rally for Life is taking place in Dublin city centre today, calling for the Government to establish an "urgent task force" on what organisers call "spiralling abortion rates". Around 2, 000 people attended the event, which began at 1. 30pm at Parnell…...