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Taoiseach, Tánaiste to back SF motion on three-day wait period for abortion

The Taoiseach and Tánaiste are to both vote in favour of a Sinn Féin Bill being proposed wh...

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16.00 16 Jun 2026


Taoiseach, Tánaiste to back SF motion on three-day wait period for abortion


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The Taoiseach and Tánaiste are to both vote in favour of a Sinn Féin Bill being proposed which would see the removal of the mandatory three-day wait period for women seeking abortion in early stages of pregnancy  

 Sinn Fein’s bill is to come before the Dáil tomorrow   

 This comes after Social Democrats' Bill proposing abortion law changes was defeated in a Dáil vote in the last month 


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