Cardinal keeps excommunication threat hanging over abortion TDs

IRELAND
Irish Independent

BRIAN MCDONALD – 05 MAY 2013

The Catholic Church has left the threat of excommunication hanging over the heads of Catholic members of the Dail who vote for the abortion legislation in its current format.

Cardinal Sean Brady yesterday refused to be drawn on the consequences for either Catholic ministers who introduce the legislation or those TDs who vote for it as it stands.

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