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What the Abortion Vote Means for Ireland

Ireland votes overwhelmingly to abolish its constitutional ban on abortion

Ireland voted overwhelmingly on Saturday to overturn the abortion ban by a wide margin of 66.4% to 33.6%. What does this mean for the Republic?

Also in the programme: Political prisoners in Turkey; and fighting sexism in the Indian workplace.

(Image: Campaigners favouring the repeal of the Irish abortion ban at Dublin Castle in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, on 26th May 2018. Credit: Paul Faith/AFP/Getty Images)

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Sun 27 May 201806:06GMT

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  • Sun 27 May 201806:06GMT