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Simon Harris said 'each and every amendment' to the legislation will be considered at committee stage

Harris requests committee meeting over abortion bill

Politics / 3 hrs

Fianna Fáil TD Mary Butler said she would work with the Government to ensure the 'safety of women'

Sharp exchanges during Dáil debate on abortion bill

Senior Counsel Ben Ó Floinn of the Medico-Legal Alliance was speaking at the group's inaugural conference

Abortion law 'could face freedom of conscience case'

Ireland / 14 Oct

Simon Harris said it was a priority of the Government to develop a woman-centred, safe and regulated service in January 2019

Stakeholders meet on introduction of abortion services

Politics / 08 Oct

The poll of 1,000 adults was carried out by Amárach on behalf of The Pro Life Campaign

Survey results split over doctors opposed to abortion

Ireland / 06 Oct

Simon Harris said he was determined that today would see a new chapter for women's health

Bill to legalise abortion services introduced in Dáil

Politics / 04 Oct

Leo Varadkar has said legislation to facilitate abortion would be introduced during the first week in October

Concern over timeline for introducing abortion services

Health / 19 Sep

Simon Harris said he will look specifically at two areas of the legislation

Harris decision over abortion services welcomed

Health / 13 Aug

Anti-abortion campaigners celebrate outside Congress in Buenos Aires

Argentina's Senate rejects bill to legalise abortion

Argentina / 09 Aug

Minister Harris said crisis pregnancy situations do not stop at the border

Abortion services to be available to women from NI

Abortion / 08 Aug

Protests were held earlier this year calling for a change to legislation in Northern Ireland

Cross-party letter calls for change to NI abortion laws

Abortion / 22 Jul

Mr Justice Peter Kelly said the applicants did not demonstrate prima facie evidence of matters that would effect the result

High Court refuses challenge to referendum result

Courts / 20 Jul

Martina Fitzgerald: Six issues facing SF at Ard Fheis

Politics / 16 Jun

Mary Lou McDonald said that those who want to exclude Sinn Féin from government should 'wake up and smell the coffee'

Sinn Féin will not be excluded from Govt, says McDonald

Politics / 17 Jun

Abortion rights activists celebrated the vote outside Congress Buildings in Buenos Aires

Bill to legalise abortion in Argentina is passed

Simon Harris said it will most likely be autumn before legislation to give effect to the referendum comes before the Dáil

Exclusion zones being considered at maternity hospitals

This weekend's Sinn Feín Ard Fheis will be the first under the new leadership team of Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O'Neill

SF calls for uniform NI abortion service access

Abortion / 12 Jun

The NAGP welcomed the fact the new system would be an opt-in one for doctors

Doctors will have right to conscientiously object

Abortion / 11 Jun

One of the main issues being discussed today is whether doctors should provide a GP-led abortion service

GPs pass motion calling for clarity over abortion

Eighth Amendment / 11 Jun

The number of women from Northern Ireland who travelled to England and Wales for an abortion during 2017 was 919

More NI women travelling for abortion to England, Wales

Abortion / 07 Jun

Karen Bradley spoke about the court's decision in the House of Commons

NI abortion ruling will be clearly heard, says Bradley

Abortion / 07 Jun

Jim Wells later clarified that his comparison to the Nazis was only related to the 'numbers' involved

Wells makes comparison between abortion and Holocaust

Ulster / 06 Jun

Ms Bradley said the Northern Ireland Assembly must be restored to look at the issue

UK govt calls for NI to consider abortion reforms

Abortion / 05 Jun

Leo Varadkar said the Dáil will be extended into the summer recess

Dáil to sit longer to allow passage of abortion bill

Eighth Amendment / 29 May

Mr Harris said he will consult the cabinet, opposition and stakeholders on the legislation this week

Harris: Legislation will be introduced before summer

Eighth Amendment / 28 May

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