Irish Bill to Reduce Penalty for Abortion Defeated in Dáil
A bill to reduce the penalty for an illegal abortion from 14 years in prison to €1 has been overwhelmingly defeated in the Dáil.
The private members bill, introduced this week by AAA-PBP TD BrÃd Smith, was defeated by 81 votes to 26 in the Dáil on Thursday, with 22 TDs abstaining.