Ireland parliament rejects bill to remove mandatory three-day abortion waiting period

Ireland's parliament voted down a bill to abolish the country's mandatory three-day waiting period before abortion access this month. The Social Democrats argued the delay serves no medical purpose, but opponents framed it as necessary reflection time to prevent regret. Research shows post-abortion regret is uncommon and the concept of "post-abortion syndrome" lacks scientific support.

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