Mandatory three-day wait to access abortion 'should be made optional', report states

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said it is 'totally and utterly unacceptable' that only 11 of the country's 19 maternity hospitals are providing abortion services. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

An unpublished review of the State’s abortion laws has recommended that the three-day wait to access medication for termination be made optional.

The 340-page review, due to go to Cabinet on Tuesday, includes 10 recommendations on legal issues and more than 60 on operational issues.