Abortion bill passes Irish parliament

(Vatican Radio) Ireland’s parliament passed a bill yesterday to make abortion legal for the first time in the nation’s history. The vote followed a marathon 2-day extended debate, and saw passage by a 127-31 margin, in which the governing party invoked party discipline. The bishops of Ireland were vocal in their opposition to the law. Bishop Brendan Leahy of Limerick told us there is an outsetanding question of the bill’s constitutionality. "The constitutionality of this legislation is probably in question," he said, adding, "I think all people in Ireland will be interested in seeing how that plays out." Listen to Chris Altieri's extended conversation with Bishop Leahy of Limerick: