Abortion in Ireland: committee votes for constitutional change

Citizens’ Assembly votes 87% in favour of advising government to change eighth amendment on right to life
A committee set up to deliberate on Ireland’s strict abortion regime has voted for the constitutional rules to be changed.
The Citizens’ Assembly, a randomly selected group of 99 members of the public chaired by the supreme court judge Mary Laffoy, met on Saturday to discuss the contentious issue for the final time. Continue reading...