Ireland: Landslide Vote Legalizes Abortion Up to 3 Months

Ireland's Eighth Amendment was repealed in a landslide vote, 66 to 34, and the country now will allow abortion. Prior to the vote, thousands of women each year traveled outside of Ireland to obtain abortions. Many traveled internationally to return home to cast their ballots. [Ironically, 78% of the Irish population are Catholics who are bound by faith to reject elective abortions.] [...]