Creighton on brink of FG exit on abortion

Rebel minister Lucinda Creighton faces a vote for her political future today when she must decide whether to back the abortion legislation.

The European affairs minister said yesterday she still hoped her concerns about the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill would be addressed by way of 11th-hour amendments.

However, with no indication from Government of a willingness to make changes, it now seems unlikely she will be able to support the bill when it goes to a vote in the Dáil tonight.