Irish anti-abortion doctors in conscientious objection row
[ad_1] Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Voters overwhelmingly backed repealing the ban on abortion in Ireland on 25 May A row over conscientious objection has broken out in Ireland as legislation to introduce abortion services is brought before parliament on Thursday. Anti-abortion doctors have said they do not wish to be forced to refer a pregnant woman seeking a termination to another doctor. Ireland voted to overturn its abortion ban in a referendum in May. Health Minister Simon Harris has said he hopes abortion services will be available from January 2019. What's happening? Abortion legislation will be debated in the Dáil (parliament) from 14:15 GMT for the first time since the 8th amendment - a near total constitutional ban on abortion - was removed. The bill allows for abortion services to be pro...