Abortion Bill signed into law by President
Development comes as Medical Council makes changes to its conduct and ethics code

Thu, Dec 20, 2018
Paul Cullen

A Bill that will give women access to abortion for the first time in the history of the State has been signed into law by President Michael D Higgins.

A statement released by Áras an Uachtaráin on Thursday evening said: “Having considered the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018, the President has signed the Bill and it has accordingly become law.”

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