Ireland can escape US fate by keeping judges apolitical, says Taoiseach
Abortion-rights activists argue with anti-abortion activists in front of the Supreme Court on June 26, 2022 in Washington, DC. The Supreme Court's decision in the Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health case overturns the landmark 50-year-old Roe v Wade case, removing a federal right to an abortion. Picture: Nathan Howard/Getty Images
Ireland should avoid the politicisation of the judiciary which led to the US Supreme Court overturning abortion rights, the Taoiseach said.
Micheál Martin said that the decision last week to overturn Roe v Wade which protected a woman’s right to choose in America was the result of people being appointed to the court because of their political beliefs.
