Drafting of abortion law to proceed despite court challenge
Concluding all possible legal avenues by early July will be extremely difficult
June 7, 2018
Pat Leahy
The Department of Health will continue to draft abortion legislation and make preparations for the introduction of abortion services while a court challenge to the result of the referendum proceeds.
The Government still hopes to table legislation in the Dáil before the summer recess, currently scheduled for July 12th or 13th. That would enable the committee stage of the Bill to take place in September before the Dáil returns, meaning that the legislation could be through the Dáil by late September.