A fact-based abortion debate is in the country’s interests

The 'enough of experts' view seen in the Brexit debate must not be allowed to take hold in Ireland when a life and death issue like abortion is being debated

No way of legislating for hard cases, Committee on Eighth Amendment heard. Pic: RollingNews.ie

The debate on the future of Ireland’s abortion law is stepping up a gear this week with the Dáil due to spend two days debatingthe report of the Oireachtas Eighth Amendment committee.

Fine Gael’s parliamentary party met for several hours in Leinster House yesterday to consider the matter, effectively kickstarting what will be a months-long debate within the Oireachtas, the media and, consequently, within Irish society in the lead-up to an expected referendum ...