Treatment of foetal abnormality ‘insensitive’

A Fine Gael minister has hit out at the “insensitive” way women with pregnancies involving fatal foetal abnormalities are treated.

Children’s Minister Frances Fitzgerald expressed concerns as Labour signalled it wants a referendum on extending termination rights after the next general election.

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has made it clear the party will push for a national poll to change the Constitution in order to allow terminations in cases of fatal foetal abnormalities, rape and incest.