Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte said legislating for the X case is as liberal as Ireland is going to get.
His comments on The Sunday Show on Newstalk followed the recording of a telephone conversation between two Labour TDs which took place last June.
The Sunday Independent published recordings of Aodhán Ó Riordáin and Anne Ferris which the newspaper says shows their support for 'abortion on demand'.
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Minister Rabbitte says while there may be a difference of opinion the government must do their job and legislate according to the 1992 Supreme Court Ruling: