Simon Harris: No abortion in cases of disability

Health Minister Simon Harris has reassured voters and TDs that a diagnosis of a physical disability will not be legal grounds for an abortion, should the Eighth Amendment be repealed.

Mr Harris, who is to bring the outline of what laws would replace the 1983 amendment, said he would follow the recommendations of the Oireachtas Committee, which argued against allowing for abortion in cases of disability.

“The committee was absolutely clear that this was not grounds for an abortion and the legislation will be in keeping with that, absolutely not,” he said.