Reproductive Rights (Amendment) Bill 2026

What this means

• The Reproductive Rights (Amendment) Bill 2026 is a private member's bill introduced by Holly Cairns in the Irish parliament.[source]
• The bill was defeated at Second Stage on 13 May 2026, meaning it will not progress further through the legislative process.[source]
• A vote was held on whether the bill should be read a Second Time, which is an early stage where TDs decide if a bill deserves further debate. The vote was lost.[source]
• As a private member's bill, it was brought forward by an individual TD rather than the government, which often makes it harder to pass.[source]
• The bill's defeat is a matter of public record and shows how the Oireachtas voted on proposed changes to reproductive rights law in Ireland.[source]

Direct impact (1)

• voted on in division
  Question put: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."Division