Mary Lou McDonald: “We cannot afford to be caught flat footed.”

There will be a referendum. Our objective is to secure that by the year 2030 but the referendums will happen and the preparations need to be made now.

We believe that there is widespread support across society for removing the mandatory three-day wait and that the legislation will be passed

It is time for the law to change, and this would be a significant move towards compassion and ensuring barriers to women accessing healthcare are removed.

Politics is changing rapidly in Britain and Ireland. Whoever becomes the next British prime minister must recognise these new political realities.