Dáil vote on proposed abortion bill

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A vote will be held in the Dáil tonight on a bill introduced by United Left Alliance TD Clare Daly, calling on the government to legislate for the X Case.

The Health Minister and the Minister for Justice have said the government won’t be rushed into taking action on the issue of abortion.

They were speaking after the publication of the expert group on abortion report yesterday, which outlines four options available to the government. 

But Clare Daly says there must be no more delay in tackling the grey area in which doctors and women find themselves: