The Irish government has proposed that if the eighth amendment is repealed, abortion will be allowed up to 12 weeks and between 12 and 24 weeks in exceptional circumstances. The eighth amendment to the Irish constitution was installed following a 1983 referendum which approved outlawing abortion. The Irish government has proposed that if the eighth amendment is repealed, abortion will be allowed up to 12 weeks and between 12 and 24 weeks in exceptional circumstances. Gavin Boyne, 20, a philosophy student wearing a pink hoodie from the Love Both pro-life movement, said he owed his life to the eighth amendment. If the eighth amendment wasn't there in 1998, I wouldn't be here today," he said.

Source: Bangkok Post May 25, 2018 03:45 UTC