Irish parliament committee backs referendum on abortion up to 12 weeksDUBLIN (Reuters) - An Irish parliamentary committee on Wednesday recommended that an abortion referendum due next year should offer the choice of allowing terminations with no restrictions up to 12 weeks into a pregnancy, a more liberal position than some had anticipated. The cross-party committee s recommendations are not binding and the final wording of the planned referendum to change some of the world s strictest abortion laws will be down to the government and require the support of parliament.  Abortion remains an acutely divisive issue in Ireland, where the once all-pervasive political influence of the Roman Catholic church has lessened in the past 20 years. Legislation was changed only in 2013 to allow terminations in cases where the mother s life was in danger, after a woman who was having a miscarriage died of sepsis in a hospital where her medical team refused her pleas to end the failed pregnancy. The government last year began a lengthy process to consider further changes and Prime Minister Leo Varadkar reiterated on Wednesday that he would like to call a referendum for next May once parliament has considered the committee s recommendations. A IPSOS/MRBI poll in October showed that 57 percent of voters would support abortion in cases of rape, fatal foetal abnormality or a real risk to the life of the mother. This was widely seen as a likely option to be offered to voters.  Just 24 percent in the same poll said they would support a right to abortion in all circumstances up to the 22nd week of pregnancy.  In supporting a recommendation to legalize the termination of pregnancy  with no restriction as to reason  up to 12 weeks, the committee cited the complexities of legislating for the termination of pregnancy for reasons of rape and incest. The measure was passed by 12 votes to five with four abstentions. The committee, which has been holding hearings on the matter for the past three months, voted against a recommendation to allow abortion up to the 22nd week of pregnancy.  The committee s proposals will be included in a report due to be handed to government on Dec. 20. Some pro-choice activists have campaigned for a more liberal regime, closer to that of England, which allows terminations to be carried out up to 24 weeks after conception, while anti-abortion supporters demand no further changes to the law. worldnews
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Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Irish parliament committee backs referendum on abortion up to 12 weeksDUBLIN (Reuters) - An Irish parliamentary committee on Wednesday recommended that an abortion referendum due next year should offer the choice of allowing terminations with no restrictions up to 12 weeks into a pregnancy, a more liberal position than some had anticipated. The cross-party committee s recommendations are not binding and the final wording of the planned referendum to change some of the world s strictest abortion laws will be down to the government and require the support of parliament.  Abortion remains an acutely divisive issue in Ireland, where the once all-pervasive political influence of the Roman Catholic church has lessened in the past 20 years. Legislation was changed only in 2013 to allow terminations in cases where the mother s life was in danger, after a woman who was having a miscarriage died of sepsis in a hospital where her medical team refused her pleas to end the failed pregnancy. The government last year began a lengthy process to consider further changes and Prime Minister Leo Varadkar reiterated on Wednesday that he would like to call a referendum for next May once parliament has considered the committee s recommendations. A IPSOS/MRBI poll in October showed that 57 percent of voters would support abortion in cases of rape, fatal foetal abnormality or a real risk to the life of the mother. This was widely seen as a likely option to be offered to voters.  Just 24 percent in the same poll said they would support a right to abortion in all circumstances up to the 22nd week of pregnancy.  In supporting a recommendation to legalize the termination of pregnancy  with no restriction as to reason  up to 12 weeks, the committee cited the complexities of legislating for the termination of pregnancy for reasons of rape and incest. The measure was passed by 12 votes to five with four abstentions. The committee, which has been holding hearings on the matter for the past three months, voted against a recommendation to allow abortion up to the 22nd week of pregnancy.  The committee s proposals will be included in a report due to be handed to government on Dec. 20. Some pro-choice activists have campaigned for a more liberal regime, closer to that of England, which allows terminations to be carried out up to 24 weeks after conception, while anti-abortion supporters demand no further changes to the law. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: irish parliament committee backs referendum abortion weeksdublin reuters an irish parliamentary committee wednesday recommended abortion referendum due next year offer choice allowing termination restrictions weeks pregnancy liberal position anticipated the committee recommendations binding final wording planned referendum change world stricter abortion laws government require support parliament abortion remains acute divisive issue ireland political influence roman catholic church lessened past years legislation changed allow termination cases mother life danger woman miscarriage died senses hospital medical team refused pleas end failed pregnancy the government last year began lengthy process consider changes prime minister leo varadkar reiterated wednesday would like call referendum next may parliament considered committee recommendations a poll october showed percent voters would support abortion cases rape fatal fetal abnormality real risk life mother this widely seen likely option offered voters just percent poll said would support right abortion circumstances week pregnancy in supporting recommendation legalize termination pregnancy restriction reason weeks committee cited complexities legislation termination pregnancy reasons rape incest the measure passed votes five four abstentions the committee holding hearings matter past three months voted recommendation allow abortion week pregnancy the committee proposals included report due handed government some activists campaigned liberal regime closer england allows termination carried weeks conception supporters demand changes law worldnews