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In Europe, it is both easier and harder to get an abortion than in US

Irish women face among the most restrictive access to abortion in Europe. Now that could change, as Irish citizens vote in a referendum on May 25 to repeal the article of their Constitution (known simply as the Eighth Amendment) that bans abortion unless a woman’s life is at risk. If it fails, the article remains. If a majority of Irish vote “yes” to repeal the article, it opens the path to new legislation that could put Ireland more in

What is the European standard on abortion?How uniform is that standard?It sounds like it may be easier to get an abortion in the US?Is Ireland an example of abortion access always getting easier?

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