Ireland to hold referendum on abortion on May 25

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Voters will be asked whether they want to repeal the Eighth Amendment of Ireland's Constitution, which now makes abortion illegal in all but exceptional circumstances in the Republic.

Voters will be asked if they wish to repeal an amendment to the constitution that was inserted following a 1983 referendum to enshrine the equal right to life of the mother and her unborn child, and to instead enable parliament to set the laws.

Yesterday the cabinet agreed the draft laws they'd try to bring in if the 8th amendment is repealed.

On Tuesday, the government approved the main points of the law to be enacted if the referendum passes.

The proposed legislation allows for unrestricted terminations within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, with a medical practitioner certifying that the pregnancy has not exceeded 12 weeks.

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Abortion activists, backed by some of the world's richest men, are pushing the pro-life country to legalize abortion on demand. Incest or rape do not provide legal grounds for abortion in Ireland.

Ireland's two largest political parties, Fine Gael and Fianna Fail, are allowing members a free vote on the issue and there have been heated public and political exchanges around some of the bill's provisions.

"Whatever your views are on the proposals in the referendum, can I take this opportunity to encourage voters to go to their polling station during this 15-hour period on 25 May and have your say in the outcome of the referendum", Murphy said.

However, with politicians further split on what comes next and Fine Gael and Fianna Fail allowing members a free vote, Varadkar can not guarantee voters that his minority government will be able to legislate for such access.

The Pro Life Campaign (PLC) expressed dismay at the deputy prime minister's change of mind.

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