Second Stage Current 34th Dáil 47/2026
Health (Abolition of Three Day Wait Rule) (Amendment) Bill 2026
- Sponsor
- David Cullinane
- Introduced
- 7 May 2026
- Last updated
- 8 May 2026
Plain-English summary AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Removes the mandatory three-day waiting period before accessing pregnancy termination services under the 2018 Health Act.
- Allows eligible individuals to proceed with termination without the current three-day reflection period requirement.
- Amends the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; practical effect shortens decision-to-procedure timeline.
Stage timeline
- First Stage 34th Dáil7 May 2026
- Second Stage 34th Dáil7 May 2026