Halligan: ‘Let the courts decide’ on abortion legislation

Independent TD John Halligan has said it is up to the courts to decide if proposed abortion legislation is unconstitutional.

Halligan: ‘Let the courts decide’ on abortion legislation
Tue, 05 Jul, 2016 - 12:28

Independent TD John Halligan has said it is up to the courts to decide if proposed abortion legislation is unconstitutional.

The new laws, put forward by the Independent TD Mick Wallace, would allow terminations in the case of fatal foetal abnormalities.

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