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The Oireachtas Committee tasked with outlining recommendations for a referendum on the Eight Amendment is due to put forward it's final report today.

It's understood that the committee will recommend that abortion be allowed without restriction up to 12 weeks into pregnancy.

The report, which will outline the results of last week's members vote, is also expected to recommend that termination be permitted in in the case of fatal foetal abnormalities and when there is a serious risk to the health of the mother.

The vote to repeal the Eight Amendment was not unanimous and a second minority report is also expected to be issued by TDs Mattie McGrath and Peter Fitzpatrick, and Senator Ronan Mullen this morning.

Furthermore, the committee is also calling for improvement in sexual health and relationship education in schools, colleges and youth groups across the the country, as well advances in women's healthcare.

A referendum on the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution is due to take place in May.

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The Oireachtas committee tasked with examining Ireland's abortion laws has voted overwhelmingly against retaining the Eight Amendment.

The decision was passed by 15 votes to three, with two Fianna Fáil TDs, James Browne and Anne Rabbitte, abstaining.

Senator Ronán Mullen, Independent TD Mattie McGrath and Fine Gael TD Peter Fitzpatrick voted against the proposal.

Speaking after the vote, Fine Gael TD Kate O'Connell said: "Earlier somebody said this was a bad, bad moment. I think this a great moment for Ireland and all the people of Ireland.

"One of the members spoke of the denial of dignity for a whole section of her community. I belief they were referring to unborn children. Well, I believe that women in Ireland have been denied dignity for years and years now."

The result means the committee can now examine six options for referendum – a simple repeal, repeal with legislation, repeal and replace, and other general options.

Linda Kavanagh, spokesperson for the Abortion Rights Campaign also welcomed the decision: “We can see from today’s testimony that the best thing for the health of women and for anyone who can get pregnant in Ireland is to allow for access to abortion without restrictions as to reason.”

“The most caring thing we can do for the women of Ireland is to allow them to make decisions about their own body in a supportive health structure.”

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Two pro-life members of the Oireachtas committee on the Eight Amendment will continue to attend sessions despite saying they were considering their positions.

Deputy Mattie McGrath and Senator Rónán Mullen previously called the proceedings a “sham” and claim they are biased in favour of repeal.

Both politicians will attend today's public session.

“We haven't said we will withdraw from the Committee. We are considering our position,”he said.

“Frankly, we have no hope – on the basis of anything that has happened up to now – that the Committee is in the slightest bit interested in rectifying the many problems in its biased approach.”

Should the two committee members decide to withdraw themselves from proceedings, chairperson, Catherine Noone had said it will continue regardless.

"The Committee will proceed and I hope that both Ronan and Mattie will be active members. The Committee will proceed and I can only assume they will be."

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The Master of the Rotunda, Dr Fergal Malone, yesterday revealed that an Irish woman died after she travelled to the UK to access abortion services in recent years.

It's understood that the unnamed women died after experiencing complications on her flight home – a tragedy which could have potentially been prevented should the woman have been able to access the procedure, and the associated aftercare, in Ireland.

Dr Malone made the revelation during his address to the Oireachtas Committee, yesterday evening.

"Forcing patients to travel between two jurisdiction will inevitably increase the risks to mothers' physical health and well-being," he said.

“Risks associated with travelling for pregnancy termination include infection or haemorrhage which has tragically resulted in the death of one of our patients when travelling to the United Kingdom.”

He also touched on some of the other challenges facing women who are forced to travel including, cost, lask of support and the “significant distress associated with leaving their baby’s remains in another country”.

The Oireachtas Committee is reviewing the recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly and are due to report by the end of the year, when the government will begin to work on the wording of the referendum.

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