Ireland publishes bill on life-saving abortions
Ireland's government has published a long-awaited bill explaining the law on when life-saving abortions can be performed in a country whose constitution officially bans the practice. It faces weeks of debate and likely amendment.
The Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill is dividing the government of Prime Minister Enda Kenny. Some Catholic conservatives within Kenny's party have vowed to reject the bill because it authorizes hospitals to perform abortions on suicidal women. In 1992,the Supreme Court ruled that terminations must be legal in cases required to save the life of the woman. (AP)
