Taoiseach rules out changes to abortion laws

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has firmly ruled out any change to abortion laws before the next general election, despite expressing sympathy for women whose pregnancies involve fatal foetal abnormalities.

Taoiseach rules out changes to abortion laws

In the wake of controversy over how an immigrant rape victim, known as Ms Y, was refused a termination and then reluctantly agreed to a C-section, Mr Kenny insisted he would not move on the wider issue of reproductive rights.

Speaking as the Fine Gael parliamentary party gathered for its annual “think-in” in Cork, Mr Kenny said, “It wont be revisited during the life time of this government.

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