In a two to one win, a referendum in Ireland on Friday saw the repeal of a long-standing ban on abortion.
Ireland has officially voted to drop its Eight Constitutional Amendment, claiming equal rights to a mother and a fetus, that had previously acted to impose a ban on abortions in the heavily religious nation.
According to the BBC, 66.4 percent voted in favor of dropping the amendment, almost as much as was predicted by a Times/Ipsos exit poll. An estimated 33.6 percent — almost two times less — sought to keep the restrictive and unpopular amendment in place.
In the wake of the ‘landslide’ referendum, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, who campaigned in favor of repealing the legislation, said it was “a historic day for Ireland,” and noted that a “quiet revolution” had taken place.
