Ministers have been discussing draft abortion legislation at Cabinet, but a Government spokesman has indicated that agreement on the Heads of the Bill is unlikely today.
Elements of both Fine Gael and Labour have concerns about the legislation.
Minister for Health James Reilly and Minister for Justice Alan Shatter insisted yesterday that women in distress would not face a complex and intrusive interview process if they sought a termination.
But some on the Fine Gael backbenches feel any scheme must be a rigorous one to guard against any hint of abortion on demand.
Ministers were due to discuss the shape of the legislation, but a spokesman said this morning's meeting was only part of a process with no agreement expected today.
On his way into the Cabinet meeting this morning, Taoiseach Enda Kenny said he was hopeful the Government would have legislation that would allow for abortion in limited circumstances enacted before the summer recess.
Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn this morning said abortion is "not black and white" and that there are differences of opinion but these must be respected.
Earlier, Minister Shatter said the Government must ensure that "unreal barriers are not erected" in abortion legislation.
He said he would not like to see barriers preventing women whose lives were at risk from obtaining the medical treatment they require to save their lives.
Once agreed by the Government, the Heads of the Bill will have to go to the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children to be discussed before the Bill is finally drafted.
Abortion to be discussed at Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis
Meanwhile, four motions on abortion will be debated at the Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis this weekend.
Two of the motions deal with suicide as a threat to the life of the mother.
One motion calls for a referendum before any legislation is introduced that allows a threat of suicide to be a ground for abortion.
The other seeks to commit Fianna Fáil to opposing any legislation that allows for abortion as a basis for suicide.
Frontbench spokesman Dara Calleary said that any motions passed by the Ard Fheis will guide the formation of policy, but they are not binding on the parliamentary party.
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