Limerick council calls for safe access zones around abortion providers, following protests

Cross-party support for measures to ensure patients are afforded privacy and respect

Councillors voted unanimously to call on the health minister to legislate for safe access zones around abortion services after reports of protests outside University Maternity Hospital Limerick.

Limerick City and County Council is calling on the Minister for Health to bring in legislation to create "safe access zones" around abortion services, after a unanimous vote on Monday.

The motion calling for the council to write to  Stephen Donnelly, urging him to bring in legislation, came after reports of ongoing anti-abortion protests outside University Maternity Hospital, Limerick (UMHL) and other healthcare settings.