The government's widely expected to choose the fourth option put forward in the document - a combination of legislation and regulation in cases where a woman's life is deemed to be at risk.

Ministers have been given four options from legislation to regulation and a mix of both.

The coalition has agreed legal clarity is needed for women and doctors on when a termination can be carried out when a woman's life is at risk.

This is necessary following teh European ABC judgement and to clarify the Supreme court x case ruling

While the expert report suggests the best option is a comination of legislation and regulation, convincing some Fine Gael backbenchers remains a problem.

Many are against allowing the threat of suicide be used as a grounds for a risk to the life of a woman.

It would put laws in place to see the state comply with the 1992 ruling on the X case.The X case is explained below:

Fine Gael Meath East Deputy Regina Doherty expects it will be the route chosen today, however she's one of a number of TD's who have concerns about how legislation could deal with the issue of suicide: