SF: Member's refusal to back abortion motion 'no excuse not to act'
Sinn Féin has denied that its motion calling for abortion legislation is undermined by the failure of one of its TDs to give it his backing.
Peadar Toibín has refused to sign the Sinn Féin motion.
However, Sinn Fein's Mary Lou McDonald has said that is nothing more than an internal party issue.
Ms McDonald said: "We do have an internal management issue and we'll deal with this, but let me say this much. Other political parties, including the Government will tell you that they too have management issues, internal issues in respect of this matter.
"They use that as an excuse not to act and we are not prepared to do that."
