Coveney says he opposes unrestricted abortion but supports repeal

Tánaiste says he will not support abortion on request up to 12 weeks

Tánaiste Simon Coveney raised the prospect of altering the 12-week proposal, describing it as a “starting point”. Photograph: Cyril Byrne

Tánaiste Simon Coveney raised the prospect of altering the 12-week proposal, describing it as a “starting point”. Photograph: Cyril Byrne

Tánaiste Simon Coveney has indicated he will seek to change the Government’s proposition to allow for unrestricted abortions up to 12 weeks.

Mr Coveney said yesterday that he was opposed to the introduction of abortion on request up to 12 weeks, but will back the repeal of the Eighth Amendment to enable some liberalisation of the law on abortion.

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