The country’s abortion laws are once again under the spotlight, with all sides in the debate calling for legislation passed less than a year ago to be scrapped.

Despite this latest abortion horror, it’s probably too soon for another round of debate, writes Caroline O’Doherty

The Irish State is still treating women as "second class citizens" according to a Labour Party TD, who said the restrictive nature of abortion laws passed last year is putting women through "torment".

Doctors have been told to induce birth in early pregnancy, regardless of whether the foetus will survive, if there is clear evidence of an infection likely to cause sepsis and potential death of the mother.