Exit polls suggest Irish voters have repealed abortion ban
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May 25, 2018
DUBLIN (AP) — Ireland appeared to move away from its conservative Roman Catholic roots and embrace a more liberal viewpoint Friday as two major exit polls predicted voters had repealed a constitutional ban on abortion.
The RTE television and Irish Times exit polls are only predictions, with official tallies due Saturday afternoon, but both exit polls suggested an overwhelming victory for abortion rights activists seeking a "yes" vote to change the constitution.
Catherine Murphy, co-leader of the small Social Democrats party, said the polls strongly indicate "voters have taken on board the clea...
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