Irish abortion referendum voting opens

Polls have opened in the referendum on Ireland’s abortion laws.

The vote will decide whether to repeal a part of the constitution, known as the Eighth Amendment, which effectively bans terminations in the country.

Currently, abortion is only allowed when a woman’s life is at risk, but not in cases of rape, incest or fatal foetal abnormality.

Polls opened at 07:00 local

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