Stephen Donnelly’s motion was defeated in the Dáil by 74 votes to 61
A People Before Profit Bill to expand access to abortion services has passed to the next stage in the Dáil after the Minister for Health lost a vote to delay its reading.
Stephen Donnelly had said the Oireachtas health committee is the appropriate place to examine recommendations on services for the termination of pregnancy and therefore tabled an amendment to delay the Bill for a further reading in 12 months.
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