Ireland Ireland to hold May referendum on abortion law reform National plebiscite on abolishing eighth amendment and allowing terminations up to 12 weeks Rally for abortion rights in Dublin last year calling for the repeal of the eighth amendment of the Irish constitution. The Fine Gael-led administration met to discuss the terms of the referendum to abolish the eighth amendment of the Irish constitution. Eighteen Fine Gael MPs are openly in favour of a yes vote, four have come out to oppose change, and 28 are undeclared. Pro-choice campaign group The Coalition to Repeal the Eighth Amendment said they hoped Monday’s announcement would include holding the referendum in May. “We have told the government it makes sense to hold the referendum in May as the students will still be in Ireland.

Source: The Guardian January 29, 2018 10:30 UTC