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Justice Minister explains why he voted against abortion bill as Taoiseach at odds with party
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Over 60 per cent of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael TDs voted to keep the three-day waiting period for abortion care
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Dáil votes to remove mandatory three-day wait for abortion
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The Bill will now be scrutinised before the Oireachtas health committee
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Taoiseach and Tánaiste to vote for Sinn Féin Bill to remove abortion wait
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Ahead of a debate in the Dáil on Tuesday, Mr Martin said it was important to have a “respectful” debate
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Sinn Féin to bring legislation to Dail to abolish mandatory three-day wait for abortion
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It comes after a similar abortion bill put forward by the Social Democrats was defeated in a Dáil vote in May
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Bill to remove abortion waiting period defeated in Dail
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The Bill would remove a three-day waiting period and stop the need for some women to travel abroad after receiving a diagnosis of fatal foetal abnormality
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Hundreds take part in anti abortion rally in Dublin
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Hundreds marched in Dublin as anti abortion campaigners called for changes to Ireland's abortion laws.
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Man who forced woman to take 'abortion tablets' on St Valentine's Day jailed for nine years
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Sentencing the accused to 11 years with the final two years suspended, Judge John Aylmer said the accused man's actions were "extremely premeditated"
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Tragic update from family of brain-dead mum whose baby was born via surgery
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Adriana Smith was just nine weeks' pregnant when she suffered from severe headaches, and was later declared brain-dead. She was kept on life support until her baby reached viability
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Fine Gael minister refused Communion at funeral Mass over stance on abortion
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Colm Burke was told he could not receive Communion and was informed that he had been excommunicated from the Catholic Church during a service in Cork
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Thousands take part in anti-abortion rally through Dublin
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A smaller number held a pro-choice counter-demonstration in O’Connell Street on Saturday afternoon
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Number of Irish hospitals providing abortion services has increased dramatically
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Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has confirmed that termination services in early pregnancy - up to 12 weeks - are now currently provided in 17 of the country’s 19 maternity hospitals
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HSE spends €8.5m on medical abortion pills as 45% of terminations occur in one county
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EXCLUSIVE: Nearly 27,700 women accessed medical abortions during the first four years since the procedure was legalised in 2019
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Taoiseach says 'careful consideration' must be given to abortion review as women describe feeling like 'criminals'
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Taoiseach Simon Harris was Health Minister when the 2018 referendum on repealing the 8th amendment was held and legislation allowing for abortion in certain circumstances was written
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'Abortion is a fundamental healthcare service': Irish women still forced to travel for healthcare
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Senator Annie Hoey said: “There is no need to make an already vulnerable time even more challenging"
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Rollout of abortion services being delayed by recruitment of extra consultants
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Two of the country's 19 maternity hospitals have yet to introduce termination of pregnancy services, pending the recruitment of additional consultants
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Minister Stephen Donnelly warned about 'going down road of Hitler' after abortion review
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Correspondence released to the Irish Mirror under Freedom of Information shows both fervent support and objections relating to the possible removal of the contentious three-day wait for abortion services.
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Government loses Dail vote on People Before Profit abortion bill
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The Government lost the vote on People Before Profit's Bill after the coalition parties told its TDs it could have a free vote on the matter.
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Woman who fell pregnant due to sexual assault was 'actively obstructed' from getting an abortion
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Some 40 per cent of doctors offering abortions have not registered with the HSE MyOptions service, which offers advice or tells people how they can obtain care
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Almost 100 children called crisis pregnancy helpline that provides abortion information last year
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EXCLUSIVE - In total 11,551 calls were made to the HSE's My Options service, which also provides information on continued pregnancy supports
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Anti-abortion protest criticises call for three-day wait period to be removed
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The 'March for Life' event was held in Dublin city centre on Monday, a week after the report into existing abortion legislation was published.
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Abortion review debate expected to last months as report suggests removal of three-day wait
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The report in abortion services in Ireland was published by the Department of Health on Wednesday. It recommended making the three-day wait period before an abortion optional rather than mandatory.
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Taoiseach says number of hospitals offering abortion is 'not good enough'
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A report examining the provision of abortion services in Ireland will be published on Wednesday, five years after the referendum to appeal the 8th Amendment
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'Worry' among some in Government as Cabinet asked to publish abortion review
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Health Minister Stephen Donnelly will bring the long-awaited review on abortion legislation to Tuesday morning's Cabinet meeting
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Taoiseach Leo Varadkar expresses 'reluctance' to make 'major' changes to abortion legislation
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Health Minister Stephen Donnelly will bring a memo to Cabinet on Tuesday on a review
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