Anti-abortion campaigners have accused the Government of using the issue of abortion pills to win votes ahead of this week’s referendum to liberalise Ireland’s laws. Love Both legal adviser Caroline Simons claimed health minister Simon Harris was “cynically” using the problem to argue for a yes vote on Friday. Her comments came after Mr Harris said terminations were a reality in Ireland due to the use of abortion pills. Yes the issue of abortion pills is one of the reasons why I believe we should vote yes. “If the Minister was really concerned about abortion pills and the problem they represent, he would have done something practical about it such as promoting information about the dangers of abortion pills and resourcing the customs authorities to intercept them,” she said.

Source: Irish Examiner May 21, 2018 18:45 UTC