Labour to reject motion on abortion

Labour parliamentary party chairman Jack Wall has said he is confident party TDs will vote in line with the Government today and oppose a Dáil motion on legislating for fatal foetal abnormalities.

His comments come despite party TDs saying they want new laws to allow for terminations for such cases and will find it difficult to vote against the motion.

The Irish Examiner can also confirm Labour senator Ivana Bacik has been asked to look at leading a campaign for the next general election on legislating for fatal foetal abnormalities. This will form part of a move to repeal the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution, which currently equates the life of the unborn to that of the mother.