Review of country's abortion laws recommends removing three day wait period

Tue, 25 Apr, 2023 - 20:07

Ciara Phelan, Political Correspondent

A recommendation to remove the three-day wait period to access medication for abortion will be one of the contentious issues in a review of the country's abortion laws.

The review, to be published by Health Minister Stephen Donnelly, recommends 10 legislative and 60 operational changes.

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#Abortion laws Women's rights Politics Place: Ireland Person: Stephen Donnelly Person: Marie O'Shea Person: Leo Varadkar Person: Holly Cairns Organisation: Oireachtas Health Committee Organisation: Department of Health

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