Health officials remain silent on abortion options

Health officials will not outline what options they are considering to allow for abortion in limited circumstances when they appear before an Oireachtas committee today.

The health department said the exercise will involve the presentation of a statement on the expert group report and “where we are at” on the issue.

However, officials “won’t be talking about policy decisions because they are yet to be made” ahead of abortion legislation, which is expected to be delayed until the summer.