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27/11/2012
Expert Group Publishes Report On Abortion
The Government has published the report from the expert group set up to advise Cabinet on abortion law which was discussed this morning.
Minister for Health James Reilly says a decision will be made on when to provide legal certainty when an abortion can take place by the end of next month.
Mr Reilly said: "I welcome the publication of this report and wish to thank the Expert Group for their commitment and their dedication to this work and for the invaluable contribution they have made in bringing clarity to this complex and sensitive issue."
The Expert Group was set up by Government to recommend a series of options on how to implement the judgement in A, B and C v Ireland of the European Court of Human Rights (2010).
The judgment found that there had been a violation of C’s right to private and family life contrary to Article 8 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms because of the State’s failure to implement the existing constitutional right to lawful abortion in Ireland.
A number of Fine Gael TDs have expressed concerns over measures in the Bill, and yesterday ruled out a free vote for Fine Gael TDs in the Dáil on the issue of abortion.
The Dáil is to debate a motion from the Technical Group on abortion this week.
(CD/GK)
Minister for Health James Reilly says a decision will be made on when to provide legal certainty when an abortion can take place by the end of next month.
Mr Reilly said: "I welcome the publication of this report and wish to thank the Expert Group for their commitment and their dedication to this work and for the invaluable contribution they have made in bringing clarity to this complex and sensitive issue."
The Expert Group was set up by Government to recommend a series of options on how to implement the judgement in A, B and C v Ireland of the European Court of Human Rights (2010).
The judgment found that there had been a violation of C’s right to private and family life contrary to Article 8 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms because of the State’s failure to implement the existing constitutional right to lawful abortion in Ireland.
A number of Fine Gael TDs have expressed concerns over measures in the Bill, and yesterday ruled out a free vote for Fine Gael TDs in the Dáil on the issue of abortion.
The Dáil is to debate a motion from the Technical Group on abortion this week.
(CD/GK)
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