Irish abortion referendum: Vote to be held in May - BBC News
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The Irish government has agreed to hold a referendum at the end of May on whether to reform the country’s near-total ban on abortion.
The vote will decide whether to repeal a constitutional amendment that effectively bans terminations.
Currently abortion is only allowed when a woman’s life is at risk, but not in cases of rape, incest or fatal foetal abnormality.
Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has said that he will campaign for reform.