Irish Lawmakers Vote to Allow Abortion, Part of Landmark Liberal Shift

FILE — A crowd at Dublin Castle in Dublin celebrates after a referendum overturned Ireland's ban on abortion on May 26, 2018. The Irish Parliament's lower house approved a bill Dec. 5 that would allow a woman to seek an abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy, and later in cases of fetal abnormalities or health risks. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos/The New York Times)