Minister for Health Simon Harris has said that legislation to introduce abortion services will be brought before the Dáil on Thursday and he hopes to have services available by the beginning of next year. Kate O'Connell with Simon Harris, Katherine Zappone and Catherine Noone during today's March for Choice rally in Dublin. In response to Minister Harris' plans to bring the legislation to the Dail next week, the Pro Life campaign him of railroading abortion proposals through the Oireachtas. "Minister Harris promised during the referendum campaign that there would be 'ample time' to debate the provisions of the abortion legislation," she said. "It is clear that he and other supporters of the repeal campaign are uneasy about letting the public know too much about what the abortion legislation entails.

Source: Irish Examiner September 29, 2018 17:09 UTC