Taoiseach warns of ‘re-victimising women’ if proposed abortion legislation is changed

Leo Varadkar has suggested legislating just for cases of rape and incest wouldn't go far enough.

Taoiseach warns of ‘re-victimising women’ if proposed abortion legislation is changed

There's a risk of re-victimising women if proposed new abortion legislation is changed, according to the Taoiseach.

Tánaiste Simon Coveney wants to see legislation for abortions in cases of incest and rape if the Eighth Amendment is repealed.

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