The irish parliament approved on Thursday evening the law, which permits abortion.Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar said this is a historic moment for women. Artur widan k

the Law after the adoption of the Irish prime minister, Leo Varadkar described the day as historic.

– This is a historic moment for women. Thank you to everyone who supported this, he said.

the Irish voted for the abortion rights referendum in may. As much as two-thirds of irish people voted in favour of the country’s very strict abortion law repeal.

Also the prime minister Varadkar was in favour of the may referendum on the abortion ban be repealed.

in Catholic Ireland, abortion was prohibited under the constitution. The previous abortion law, women had to terminate the pregnancy just in case, if the woman’s life is pregnancy due to the danger.

for Example, rape or incest victims did not have before law, the right to interrupt the pregnancy. Women could be prescribed up to 14 years imprisonment for abortion.