Taoiseach Says It Will Be January 1st 2019 Before New Abortion Laws Take Effect

The Cabinet gave the Health Minister approval to draft the new laws at this morning's meeting
He's also warned that trying to change current legislation in the mean time may only delay the overall bill from passing.
The cabinet gave Health Minister Simon Harris approval to draft the new laws at this morning's meeting.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says despite the massive endorsement from the people at the weekend, it will take a while to change the law:
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