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Health Minister Simon Harris has said he has to oppose a bill to liberalise the country’s abortion laws, even though he wants to support it.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has confirmed he will bring a memo to Cabinet next week to establish a Citizen’s Convention to examine the current controversial abortion laws.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has confirmed that he will bring a memo to Cabinet next week to establish a Citizen’s Convention to examine the current controversial abortion laws.

Children’s Minister Katerine Zappone has said the views of women who have had abortions should be taken into consideration when deciding how to change the law.

The Government is to defy the United Nations by stalling on abortion reform, despite a condemnation of the existing laws as “cruel, inhuman and degrading”.

The woman who took her case against Ireland’s abortion laws to the UN says her wish is that it spares other women the pain she has endured.

The woman at the centre of a United Nations report slamming Ireland's abortion laws says she hopes the Government will have the courage to change the law.

The Government has been accused of violating the basic human rights of a woman forced to travel to England for an abortion by subjecting her to severe mental suffering.

Three women who had to travel to Britain to obtain abortions have written to maternity hospitals here telling them they have a duty of care to people in similar circumstances.

Masters of maternity hospitals have a duty of care to women being forced to travel for an abortion, it has been claimed today.

A senator has rejected claims that he suggested four women had a wider agenda as they told of their experiences of travelling for abortion due to fatal foetal abnormalities.

Independent Senator Rónán Mullen has described as "inaccurate and misleading" reports on his recent conversation with a group of women who spoke to Oireachtas members on their experiences of travelling for abortion due to fatal foetal abnormalities.

James Reilly, the health minister, last night faced down a bid to legalise abortion for women whose lives are at risk but pledged that action would be taken to minimise dangers for them.

Four women who were forced to leave the country to have an abortion during difficult pregnancies met 25 politicians in Leinster House today.

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