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Eugene

(61,949 posts) Thu Dec 13, 2018, 08:02 PM Dec 2018

Irish abortion bill passes in senate

Source: BBC

2 hours ago

A bill to legalise abortion services in the Republic of Ireland has passed all stages of the Oireachtas (Irish Parliament).

On Thursday evening the report and final stages of the bill passed in the Seanad (Irish Senate), reports Irish Broadcaster RTÉ.

The Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy Bill will now be given to the President to be signed into law.

The Seanad spent nine hours debating the bill on Thursday.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46558431

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Irish abortion bill passes in senate (Original Post) Eugene Dec 2018 OP

That's amazing. Good news. nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2018 #1

and Hell freezes over... pecosbob Dec 2018 #2

Ireland is officially more liberal than Ohio... LisaM Dec 2018 #3

They are going the right way. Doreen Dec 2018 #4

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

1. That's amazing. Good news. nt

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2018, 08:04 PM

Dec 2018

pecosbob

(7,543 posts)

2. and Hell freezes over...

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2018, 08:08 PM

Dec 2018

A toast to all of you...

LisaM

(27,832 posts)

3. Ireland is officially more liberal than Ohio...

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2018, 08:14 PM

Dec 2018

imagine, actually doing what the VOTING PUBLIC wants.

Doreen

(11,686 posts)

4. They are going the right way.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2018, 09:14 PM

Dec 2018

Maybe they should sell us their hangers. I know it is disgusting to talk like that but it just came to mind when I thought angrily of what is going to start here in the States again.

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