Government urged to respond to court ruling over Northern Ireland abortion laws
The UK Government must respond to a court ruling that Northern Ireland’s abortion laws are in breach of human rights laws, the Women and Equalities Committee has said.
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A proposal that would effectively outlaw most abortions in Tennessee if the US Supreme Court overturns the historic 1973 decision legalising the procedure has been passed by state politicians.
Allowing abortions at home ‘fundamentally flawed’, judges told
The Scottish Government’s decision to allow women to take abortion pills at home is fundamentally flawed because it is not consistent with legislation, a lawyer representing an anti-abortion group has told a court.
Campaigners return to court over home abortion pills
An anti-abortion group that lost its legal challenge against a Scottish Government move to allow women to take abortion pills at home is to return to court.
Campaigners return to court over home abortion pills
An anti-abortion group that lost its legal challenge against a Scottish Government move to allow women to take abortion pills at home is to return to court.
European Court of Human Rights to raise abortion issue with UK Government
The European Court of Human Rights is to raise abortion for women from Northern Ireland with the UK Government, lawyers said.
UK Government cannot make changes to NI abortion laws, committee told
The UK Government cannot make changes to Northern Ireland’s abortion laws, a parliamentary committee has heard.
Derry Girls stars help deliver abortion petition to Northern Ireland Secretary
Two stars of Channel 4’s Derry Girls have demanded the decriminalisation of abortion in Northern Ireland as they delivered a 60,000-strong petition to Secretary of State Karen Bradley.
Derry Girls duo take campaign for NI abortion reform to Westminster
Stars of hit TV show Derry Girls are heading to Westminster to demand changes to Northern Ireland’s abortion laws.
Chief law officer questions woman’s eligibility to challenge abortion laws
Northern Ireland’s chief law officer has questioned whether a Belfast woman who travelled to England for an abortion is eligible to challenge the region’s restrictive laws on terminations.
Belfast woman tells court of traumatic experience seeking abortion
A court in Belfast has heard of one woman’s traumatic experience of seeking an abortion after receiving a diagnosis of fatal foetal abnormality.
NI abortion laws incompatible with human rights legislation, High Court told
Belfast High Court has been urged to find that Northern Ireland’s abortion laws are incompatible with human rights legislation.
Women ‘should not have to leave Northern Ireland for abortion’
Women seeking abortions in Northern Ireland should receive the help they need without leaving the region, a campaigner has said.
Chris O’Dowd praises social progress as celebrities react to abortion vote
Hollywood star Chris O’Dowd has said Ireland is experiencing a wave of social progress as his home country voted by a landslide vote to reform its strict abortion laws.
Celebrities react as exit poll suggests Ireland has voted for abortion reform
Celebrities have reacted to an exit poll that suggests Ireland has voted in favour of abortion reform in a historic referendum.
Ed Sheeran distances himself from anti-abortion campaign over use of song
Ed Sheeran has denounced anti-abortion campaigners after they used one of his tracks.
Google bans abortion ads ahead of Irish referendum
Google is to ban all adverts related to Ireland’s abortion referendum.
Father Ted stars call for Yes vote in Irish abortion referendum
Key players behind the hit comedy TV show Father Ted have called for a Yes vote in Ireland’s abortion referendum.
Gillian Anderson: Maria Caulfield’s appointment ‘devastating step backwards’
Actress and campaigner Gillian Anderson has criticised the appointment of an MP who opposed decriminalising abortion to a role representing women as a “devastating step backwards”.