Update: Dozens of GPs staged a walk-out of the Irish College of General Practitioners' Extraordinary General Meeting today. 300 members attended the meeting to discuss the provision of abortion services by GPs. Earlier: GPs entitled to 'conscientious objection' in providing abortion services, Harris saysThe Minister for Health Simon Harris has said that GPs are entitled to "conscientious objection" when it comes to providing new abortion services from January. The Irish College of General Practitioners is holding an Extraordinary General Meeting this afternoon to discuss issues around the service. The ICGP says it is in favour of an opt-in to the abortion service.

Source: Evening echo December 02, 2018 18:12 UTC