76 of 158 TDs back poll for abortion law reform but not part of current talks

The Irish Family Planning Association has described as bizarre the exclusion of abortion reform from government formation talks despite a majority of TDs now being in favour of re-examining the law.

Analysis by the IFPA found 76 of the 158 TDs support holding a referendum on repealing the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution and a further 39 have indicated support for a citizen’s assembly to examine the issue of reform.

Just 39 have indicated they are opposed to repeal; and four have expressed no opinion — meaning that 73% explicitly want, or are open to, changing the law.