First Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Withdrawn The bill’s status — click for what it means 33rd Dáil The House currently handling the bill 119/2022 Official bill number / year
Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Amendment) Bill 2022
- Sponsor
- Bríd Smith · People Before Profit-Solidarity
- Introduced
- 16 Dec 2022
- Last updated
- 11 Sep 2024
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Removes the foetal viability limit for abortion where pregnant woman's life or serious health is at risk.
- Allows abortion on request before foetal viability and abolishes the 3-day waiting period for such cases.
- Permits abortion for fatal foetal abnormality likely to cause death before or within one year of birth; decriminalises abortion provision.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 33rd Dáil16 Dec 2022
Debates
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