HUNDREDS of people have taken part in a pro-choice abortion march in Dublin.
Campaigners want the amount of time women must wait for a termination reduced in the Republic.
At present women must wait for three days after a doctor certifies they are no more than 12 weeks pregnant - characterised by the Irish government as a "cooling off" period.
Official guidance says doctors may refuse to provide, or to participate in carrying out, a procedure, lawful treatment or form of care which conflicts with their sincerely-held ethical or moral values.
It also sets out obligations that the doctor will have to the patient in such circumstances.
A March for Choice from Dublin's Garden of Remembrance to Merrion Square on Saturday heard chants of: "No women left behind."
Abortion Rights Ireland said: "Activists march because rural abortion access is vital in the fight for free, safe, legal, local (care).
"The only way we can ensure that there will be no-one left behind is the provision of more abortion services across the country."
Campaigners carried banners proclaiming "The North is next", while another said healthcare does not stop at the border.
Abortion services are due to be introduced in Northern Ireland next year after Westminster legislated for them.
