Ireland: Cabinet to discuss Oireachtas Committee report on abortion

Cabinet to discuss Oireachtas Committee report on abortion
Simon Harris to bring memo to today’s meeting laying out likely steps before a referendum

Jan 10, 2017
Pat Leahy, Sarah Bardon, Fiach Kelly

The Cabinet is to discuss the report of the Oireachtas Committee on abortion at its meeting on Wednesday morning as preparations continue for a likely referendum before the summer.

The Minister for Health, Simon Harris, will bring a memo to the Cabinet’s first meeting of 2018 laying out the likely steps before a referendum which Mr Harris will tell colleagues can be held in either late May or early June.

Continued at source: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/cabinet-to-discuss-oireachtas-committee-report-on-abortion-1.3350273

Ireland: Sinn Féin pressing ahead with campaign to repeal 8th Amendment

Latest: Sinn Féin pressing ahead with campaign to repeal 8th Amendment
Monday, April 24, 2017

Update 3pm: Sinn Féin has said the Oireachtas should not be bound by the Citizens Assembly’s findings on abortion.

Health spokeswoman Louise O’Reilly says TDs should still have discretion to put forward their own policies on the subject.

The Assembly wants a referendum to give the Oireachtas the power to legislate on the subject, and then for laws to allow abortion in any circumstances up to 12 weeks.

Continued at link: http://www.wexfordecho.ie/2017/04/24/citizens-assembly-calls-to-legislate-for-abortion-politicians-need-to-do-as-they-say/