Ireland Votes to Legalize Abortion In a landslide victory, Irish voters repealed a constitutional amendment that banned abortion in nearly all cases, laying the groundwork for a legal path to terminating pregnancies in the predominantly Catholic country. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:China Moon Landing Makes History. Many Chinese Just Shrug.Saudi Arabia Seeks Death Penalty for 5 Suspects in Khashoggi KillingNorth Korea’s Envoy to Italy Disappears, Raising Suspicions of a DefectionPaul Whelan, American Accused of Spying, Is Said to Be Charged in RussiaPhilippine Mayor Was Behind Congressman’s Killing, Police SayGovernment Shutdown, Moon Landing, Captain and Tennille: Your Thursday Briefing