No agreement yet on abortion legislation draft

Ministers have yet to agree on draft abortion legislation.

No agreement yet on abortion legislation draft

Ministers have yet to agree on draft abortion legislation.

The cabinet has adjourned discussions on the controversial measure until later today.

Ministers will gather again from 5:30pm this evening in a bid to reach agreement on proposals.

It is understood that reaching agreement on the inclusion of suicide as a grounds for a termination and how many medical professionals would be required to make such a decision remains the sticking point.

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