Irish parliament votes to remove three-day abortion wait
18 June 2026 at 11:11
Waiting period before receiving medication was included in draft law to gain support for abortion ban in 2018 referendum
Irelandβs parliament has voted to remove a mandatory three-day wait for abortion during early pregnancy after campaigners said the rule was an unnecessary restriction.
The DΓ‘il passed the bill on Wednesday night, clearing a path for the legislation to go to a parliamentary committee and become law later this, or next, year.
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