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Claire McGowran

Referendum to be Held on Abortion

By Olivia O’Mahony, Editorial Assistant
October / November 2017

October 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment

For the first time ever, a referendum will be held on whether Ireland’s constitutional ban on abortion, which puts women who illegally abort their pregnancies at risk of prison terms up to 14 years, will be lifted or loosened. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced in September that the referendum vote will be held between May and June next year. The eighth amendment of the Irish … [Read more...] about Referendum to be Held on Abortion

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