Ireland voters back repealing anti-abortion Eighth Amendment, exit poll shows

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Voters in Ireland appear to have voted overwhelmingly in favor of overturning Ireland’s Eighth Amendment, a move that would repeal the country’s laws that essentially ban abortions.

According to an exit poll from the Irish Times, 68 percent of voters cast their ballot on Friday for repealing the Eighth Amendment, in comparison to 32 percent who voted to keep it intact.

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