People Before Profit would settle for proposed abortion law for five years

Solidarity-People Before Profit will not attempt to change potential new laws, allowing unrestricted abortion access up to 12 weeks of pregnancy for the next five years, if next month’s referendum is passed.

People Before Profit TD Brid Smith said she would be willing to hold off on seeking changes to the proposed law for the entirety of the next Dáil, in a bid to win over undecided voters in the upcoming abortion debate.

At the launch of People Before Profit’s referendum campaign posters, Ms Smith was repeatedly asked about pro-life voter concerns that she and other TDs would try to further liberalise the law, if the 12-week rule was introduced.