Agriculture Minister says abortion ban ‘unrealistic’

Agriculture Minister Michael Creed has revealed he will not back proposals for unrestricted abortions up to 12 weeks but that the current constitutional ban on terminations is “unrealistic”.

Speaking exclusively to the Irish Examiner, the Cork minister, who has remained silent until now on the contentious referendum, outlined his conflicted views.

It follows the Cabinet agreeing this week to hold the vote in May on repealing the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution, which equates the life of the unborn with the mother.