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Politicians are to push for a number of legislative changes to the country’s abortion law. It i...

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17.19 18 Aug 2021


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17.19 18 Aug 2021


Politicians are to push for a number of legislative changes to the country’s abortion law.

It is part of a planned review which is set to take place in the coming months.

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly is planning to appoint an independent expert to review the law three years after the referendum to Repeal the Eighth Amendment.

Neasa Hourigan, Green TD for Dublin Central and Mattie McGrath, Independent TD for Tipperary, joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder...

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