Ireland: Sinn Féin leadership facing potential rebellion over abortion vote

Sinn Féin leadership facing potential rebellion over abortion vote
Michelle O'Neill backed the liberalisation of Sinn Féin's abortion policy

JOHN MANLEY
20 November, 2017

SINN Féin is facing potential rebellion in its in ranks following the decision to liberalise the party’s abortion policy.

On Saturday, in the wake of an at times heated debate over an ard chomhairle-backed motion, delegates at the ard fheis voted to support a policy that extends access to terminations.

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