Latest: Citizens Assembly makes historic call to legisltate for abortion 'without restriction as to reasons'

• The majority of the Citizens Assembly today voted that abortion should be available in Ireland “with no restriction as to reasons”
• 89% were in favour in cases of rape and fatal foetal abnormality
• 80% were in favour in cases of non-fatal foetal abnormality
• 78% were in favour of allowing abortion if a woman's health was at risk from the pregnancy
• 72% in favour of allowing the procedure if a woman wishes to express socio-economic reasons
• The Pro Life Campaign says that if the recommendations voted on were inserted in the Constitution, it would result in abortion on demand.
• Amnesty International says today’s vote was an important vindication of women’s and girls’ human rights.

A special committee set up to deliberate on Ireland's abortion regime has made a landmark call for the procedure to be allowed without restriction.