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Citizens Vote on Abortion Law Recommendations

Members of the Citizens' Assembly have voted on their final recommendations to the Dáil on the issue...
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8:38 AM - 23 Apr 2017



Citizens Vote on Abortion Law...

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Citizens Vote on Abortion Law Recommendations

TodayFM
TodayFM

8:38 AM - 23 Apr 2017



Members of the Citizens' Assembly have voted on their final recommendations to the Dáil on the issue of abortion.

The ballot asks them to recommend whether terminations should be allowed in 13 different cases, such as rape, physical risk and fatal foetal abnormalities.

Following a discussion of the original draft, the members also added 'socio-economic reasons'.

'No restrictions' is the final option.

The assembly decided yesterday that the Oireachtas should legislate on the abortion issue - and today's vote is aimed at giving them a detailed recommendation.



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