Ireland Abortion Referendum Result: Country Votes ‘Yes’ To Legalisation

The Irish public have voted overwhelmingly in favour of repealing the country’s ban on abortion.

The final results from the referendum – which was held on Friday – revealed that 66.4% of voters cast their ballot in favour of repealing Ireland’s Eighth Amendment, which effectively makes abortion illegal by giving pregnant women and foetuses the same right to life.  Read more from the Original website