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07/07/2016
Bill On Abortion In Cases Of Foetal Abnormality Defeated In The Dáil
A bill on abortion in cases of foetal abnormality has been defeated in the Dáil.
The Fatal Foetal Abnormalities Bill was rejected by 95 TDs and backed by 45.
The bill was brought forward by Independents4Change TD Mick Wallace, however it was deemed unconstitutional by the Attorney General.
(CD/JP)
The Fatal Foetal Abnormalities Bill was rejected by 95 TDs and backed by 45.
The bill was brought forward by Independents4Change TD Mick Wallace, however it was deemed unconstitutional by the Attorney General.
(CD/JP)
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