Government steps up efforts to keep abortion vote on track

The Government is to hold a special Cabinet meeting before the end of week in order to keep a referendum on the Eighth Amendment on track.

Government steps up efforts to keep abortion vote on track

Health Minister Simon Harris had planned on bringing the final wording of the referendum on abortion to Cabinet today. However, this has been delayed because of Storm Emma.

The outcome of a landmark Supreme Court judgement on the rights of the unborn in the Constitution was also delayed after the courts had to close last week due to the weather.

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