Abortion bill: Fianna Fáil quintet say backing it was ‘right thing’

Fianna Fáil TDs who backed a Dáil bill for terminations in cases of fatal foetal abnormalities say it was the “right thing to do” and that a “stick should not be held over” troubled parents.

But Mick Wallace, the TD whose proposals were defeated yesterday, has claimed the parliament overall does “not reflect” the views of the Irish people.

The controversial bill was defeated, with the Government reiterating that changes to abortion laws will be debated by a new assembly in the autumn.