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Here are the 15 senators who opposed the abortion legislation

There was opposition from Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and independent senators as the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill passed second stage in the upper house today.

THE SEANAD HAS just passed its first vote on the abortion legislation by 41 votes to 15 this afternoon.

The Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill was opposed by the majority of Fianna Fáil senators, two Fine Gael senators and a number of independents.

Here is who voted against the legislation by supporting an amendment from Fidelma Healy-Eames.

Ten of the 14 Fianna Fáil senators opposed the bill including:

  1. Labhrás Ó Murchú
  2. Brian Ó Domhnaill
  3. Marc MacSharry
  4. Paschal Mooney
  5. Terry Leyden
  6. Mark Daly
  7. Thomas Byrne
  8. Denis O’Donovan
  9. Diarmuid Wilson
  10. Jim Walsh

Three independent senators opposed the bill including:

  • Mary Ann O’Brien
  • Feargal Quinn
  • Rónán Mullen

Two Fine Gael senators opposed the bill including:

  • Paul Bradford
  • Fidelma Healy-Eames

Two senators abstained or were absent for the vote including independent senator David Norris and James Heffernan, the Labour party senator who is outside the whip.

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