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Citizens’ assembly recommends unrestricted access to abortion in Ireland

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All women in the Republic of Ireland should be able to access a legal abortion, a public forum has recommended. The Citizens’ Assembly, which was set up to advise the… Click to show full abstract

All women in the Republic of Ireland should be able to access a legal abortion, a public forum has recommended. The Citizens’ Assembly, which was set up to advise the Irish government on constitutional issues, voted 64% to 36% in favour of introducing unrestricted access to abortion. The vote can only be legislated for after a public referendum, but raises the prospect of a change to Ireland’s strict abortion laws, which allow a pregnancy to be terminated only if there is a serious risk …

Keywords: abortion; citizens assembly; unrestricted access; ireland; access abortion; access

Journal Title: British Medical Journal
Year Published: 2017

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