Stephen Donnelly '100% committed' to safe access zones around abortion services

Health Minister said the legislation would 'definitely' be in place this year

Speaking today at the launch of the first-ever Women's Health Action Plan, Mr Donnelly said he is committed to having the legislation underpinning the zones completed by the end of the year. Photo: Gareth Chaney/ Collins Photos

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has said he is "100% committed" to the implementation of safe access zones around abortion services.

The zones were meant to be introduced in tandem with the introduction of abortion services in 2019. However, the plans to establish 100m safe zones have yet to be implemented.