More people would rather change our abortion laws than scrapping them altogether.

A new poll in today's Irish Times claims that just 28 per cent of voters want to repeal the 8th amendment so the Dáil is given power to change the laws

However 38 per cent would like to see the amendment replaced with another giving greater access to terminations. 16 per cent say the 8th should not be repealed and 18 per cent don't know.

The Citizen's Assembly to consider the issue will meet again this weekend.