Poll finds more people in favour of amending 8th amendment than repealing it

A new poll on abortion shows that more people favour reforming our "right to life" laws than scrapping them altogether.

Poll finds more people in favour of amending 8th amendment than repealing it

A new poll on abortion shows that more people favour reforming our "right to life" laws than scrapping them altogether.

The survey in today's Irish Times claims that just 28% of voters want to repeal the 8th amendment of the constitution so the Dáil is given power to legislate for abortion.

However, 38% would like to see the amendment replaced with another giving greater access to terminations.

Some 16% say the 8th should not be repealed, with 18% responding "don't know".

Some 1,200 voters over the age of 18 were asked their opinions on abortion in face-to-face interviews on Monday and Tuesday of this week.

The Citizen's Assembly to consider the issue meets again this weekend.

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