Ireland’s D\u00e1il has defeated a Social Democrats bill that sought to remove the mandatory three-day reflection period for abortions up to 12 weeks and widen the grounds for late-term abortions. The Reproductive Rights (Amendment) Bill 2026 was rejected on Second Stage by a vote of 85-30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pro Life Campaign spokesperson Eil\u00eds Mulroy said: “The defeat of the Social Democrats’ bill to abolish the life-saving three-day wait and widen the grounds for late-term abortion was hard-fought and is a very encouraging result. With the heartbreaking tragedy of 1 in 6 pregnancies now ending in abortion in Ireland, the Social Democrats pushed things too far tonight \u2014 and they got their answer.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Independent Ireland TD Ken O’Flynn called the three-day period “an important safeguard,” asking: “If the position of the Social Democrats is a moral certainty, then the question for it is why is it afraid of three days?” Aont\u00fa leader Peadar T\u00f3ib\u00edn argued the period allows time to reflect on a “massive decision.” Taoiseach Miche\u00e1l Martin described the legislation as containing “significant flaws.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The PLC cautioned that the threat is not over, noting that some politicians voted against the bill for tactical reasons in order to advance their own pro-abortion legislation at a later stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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