Karen Huber - Religion News Service, Author at America Magazine

Demonstrators take part in a protest on Sept. 24, 2016, in Dublin to urge the Irish government to repeal the eighth amendment to the constitution, which enforces strict limitations to a woman's right to an abortion. Photo courtesy of Reuters/Clodagh Kilcoyne

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As church influence wanes, an abortion debate arises in Ireland

by Karen Huber - Religion News Service May 16, 2017

Abortion in Ireland is only legal if the pregnant woman’s life is at risk, including risk of suicide, but public opinion has long been evolving.