World Alert: Ireland votes to overturn its abortion ban, 'the culmination of a quiet revolution,' prime minister says

The early count of votes on Saturday mirrored the results of two respected exit polls that suggested a decisive win for the campaign to repeal the Eighth Amendment to the Irish constitution. The 1983 amendment enshrined an "equal right to life" for mothers and "the unborn" and outlawed almost all abortions — even in cases of rape, incest, fatal fetal abnormality or risk to maternal health.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     World Alert May 26, 8:46 AM     Ireland votes to overturn its abortion ban, 'the culmination of a quiet revolution,' prime minister says The early count of votes on Saturday mirrored the results of two respected exit polls that suggested a decisive win for the campaign to repeal the Eighth Amendment to the Irish constitution. The 1983 amendment enshrined an "equal right to life" for mothers and "the unborn" and outlawed almost all abortions — even in cases of rape, incest, fatal fetal abnormality or risk to maternal health. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071