IRELAND: BILL TO CUT PENALTY FOR ABORTION TO €1 DEFEATED IN DAIL; ALLEGED NEWS

IRELAND:A BILL TO REDUCE THE PENALTY FOR AN ILLEGAL ABORTION FROM 14 YEARS IN PRISON TO €1 WAS OVERWHELMINGLY DEFEATED IN THE DAIL; ALLEGED NEWS.
  The private members bill, introduced by AAA-PBP TD Brid Smith, was defeated by 81 votes to 26 in the Dail, with 22 TD's abstaining; Alleged News. [1]


Defeated
The bill was the latest in a series of private members bills brought forward in the Dail and the last seeking to liberalize Ireland's laws banning abortion in almost all instances; Alleged News. [1]
ALL HAVE BEEN DEFEATED; Alleged News. [1]
  The bill was debated in the Dail earlier in March and voted on; Alleged News. [1]

Opposed by Government
The bill was opposed by the Government after Independent Minister Katherine Zappone, who had initially blocked the Government from reaching an agreed position on the bill, overcame her misgivings following advice from the Attorney General; Alleged News. [1]

Voting
Fianna Fail TD's had a vote of conscience on the bill, but all bar three - TD Stephen Donnelly, TD Lisa Chambers and TD Billy Kelleher - voted with the Government on the bill; Alleged News.
  The majority of rural independents voted with the Government; Alleged News.
  Labour and Independents4Change voted with the AAA-PBP in support of the bill; Alleged News.
  Sinn Fein abstained on the vote; Alleged News. [1]

[1] Bill to cut penalty for abortion to €1 defeated in Dail; Alleged News
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