Michael D Higgins, President of Republic of Ireland on Tuesday signed a new bill and made Abortions under limited circumstances legal in the country.
Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act will allow terminations to be carried out where there is a threat to the life of the mother.
This law will also be allowed where there is medical consensus that the expectant mother will take her own life over her pregnancy.
Bill was sent to the President. He had the option to either sign the bill into law or refer it to the Supreme Court to assess its constitutionality. He chose the former.
The new Act will now be added to the statute book.
An Indian dentist, Savita Halappanavar was admitted to hospital in Galway in October 2012 while miscarrying. She died in the Ireland hospital as she was refused an abortion.
The death of 31-year-old drew attention worldwide in the legal issue of abortion.
|
|
Comments:
