Abortion recommendations will not be taken 'as gospel', says Taoiseach

Report's author Dr Marie O’Shea has said the Taoiseach and Tánaiste Micheál Martin’s concerns about a breach of promise with the electorate along with a 'slow and steady approach' are 'disappointing' and 'disconcerting'. File picture

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said the abortion review which recommended the removal of the three-day wait will not be accepted as “gospel”.

Mr Varadkar said it would never be his view that because an independent review is carried out “politicians should just accept it without considering it”.