Fact Check: Did a narrow vote in the Dáil almost open the door to abortion ‘up until birth’?

Fact Check: Did a narrow vote in the Dáil almost open the door to abortion ‘up until birth’?

A 73-71 vote narrowly failed to revive a bill to change abortion legislation.

Irish TD’s vote to block far-left abortion bill

In a significant win for life-affirming values, Irish TDs voted 73-71 against reinstating a radical People Before Profit Bill that would decriminalize abortion up to birth, allow it on demand up to viability (around 24 weeks), scrap the three-day wait, and broaden late-term access for fetal conditions.