Minister claims abortion ship is publicity stunt

The Minister for Health, Michael Martin, is describing the Dutch abortion ship, which is due in Irish waters water shortly, as a publicity stunt.

The Minister for Health, Michael Martin, is describing the Dutch abortion ship, which is due in Irish waters water shortly, as a publicity stunt.

The minister says once the ship is in Irish waters, it must be bound by Irish law.

Michael Martin also says the Government would be tackling the sensitive issue of abortion in its own right, and would not be bullied by the arrival of this vessel.

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