Friday, May 3, 2013

Catholic bishops condemn Irish abortion bill

FILE - This Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012 file photo shows abortion rights protesters holding candles and pictures in a vigil for Savita Halappanavar outside Ireland's government headquarters in Dublin. Ireland's government has published a long-awaited bill, Wednesday May 1, 2013, explaining the law on when life-saving abortions can be performed in a country that officially bans the practice. (AP Photo/Shawn Pogatchnik, File)DUBLIN (AP) — Ireland's Roman Catholic leaders appealed to the public Friday to lobby their lawmakers to reject a bill that would permit abortions deemed necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, a measure long ordered by Irish and European courts.


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