Irish abortion law violated woman’s human rights, UN says
Siobhan Whelan forced to travel to UK for abortion after fatal foetal abnormality diagnosis
June 13, 2017
Paul Cullen
A United Nations committee has found Ireland violated the human rights of a woman who had to travel to Britain for an abortion after her baby was diagnosed with a fatal foetal abnormality.
The UN human rights committee has told the State to pay compensation to the woman, Siobhan Whelan, and to provide psychological treatment to her.
Continued at source: Irish Times: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/irish-abortion-law-violated-woman-s-human-rights-un-says-1.3118145