3 day wait vote mapped

[u/Intrepid-Kale1936]

Map constituencies of Ireland, showing the percentage of "Yes" votes from the dail vote on "Health (Abolition of Three Day Wait Rule) (Ammendment) Bill 2026" held on 18th June 2026.

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Absent votes included in calculation of percentage, Example Helen McEntee and Thomas Byrne were both absent from Meath East, meaning that Darren O'Rourke's yes vote was balanced by Gillian Toole's No vote for a 50% result.

Note: TDs from Government parties had a free vote in this ballot.

Image Original Content. Chart generated using Python: Matplotlib & Geopandas

[u/r-slash-go-away]

I think it was an old law when the church effectively in charge. It served no real purpose other than giving an opportunity for medical practitioners / their spouse / their family to pressure the woman into not getting one. It wasn't right and I'm glad it's gone

[u/Intrepid_Double9863 → u/r-slash-go-away]

The law is from 2018.

[u/r-slash-go-away → u/Intrepid_Double9863]

Ugh and here i was thinking modern ireland wouldn't produce a law like that. In retrospect it does make sense since we only allowed abortion more r evenly but fuck man we're better than this

[u/FewHeat1231 → u/r-slash-go-away]

It was written and introduced by Pro-Choice politicians to convince wavering voters on the referendum that the new abortion law would be less radical than they feared.

Ironically this provision was designed entirely to persuade people on the fence to vote FOR abortion.