Q&A Abortion in Ireland – what happens next? Show Hide Abortion will not immediately be available to women within Ireland. Between 12 and 24 weeks, abortion will be available only in cases of fatal foetal abnormality, a risk to a woman’s life or a risk of serious harm to the health of the mother. Ireland says 'Yes' to abortion reform – in pictures Read moreIn a Facebook post, Save the Eighth activist John McGuirk said he was “broken-hearted” over the result. Amnesty’s Grainne Teggart said women in Northern Ireland were “still prosecuted by a Victoria-era abortion ban”.

Source: The Guardian May 26, 2018 17:16 UTC