On 25 May, Ireland will hold a referendum on whether to repeal the Eighth Amendment, which recognises the equal right to life of the foetus and mother during pregnancy. Ireland has some of the strictest Abortion laws worldwide and the debate in the run-up to the referendum is proving to be one of the most polarising in recent years. The following visualisation is based on a map created by the Centre for Reproductive Rights has been produced since 1998. As Ireland prepares to go to the polls, it shows the legal status of abortion around the world.
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