Bill to tackle rogue crisis pregnancy agencies

Children’s Minister Katherine Zappone has said she is “delighted” that the Government will be backing a bill to tackle rogue crisis pregnancy agencies.

The bill being brought forward by Labour Party leader Brendan Howlin, will be debated in the Dáil later this week and is expected to be supported by both opposition and Government parties.

The Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2016 will for the first time introduce laws to require that those who provide counselling to women experiencing crisis pregnancies be registered and regulated.