Government obliged to legalise abortion in Northern Ireland, says Labour MP

Government obliged to legalise abortion in Northern Ireland, says Labour MP
Stella Creasy backed by 60 cross-party MPs calling for human rights to be upheld

Peter Walker, Political correspondent
Fri 5 Jul 2019

The Labour MP Stella Creasy is leading another attempt to extend access to abortion to Northern Ireland, tabling an amendment arguing that the government is obliged to do this to comply with human rights obligations.

Up to 60 MPs from across different parties were expected to co-sign the amendment, according to the Walthamstow MP, who has tried in the past to change Northern Ireland’s notoriously strict abortion laws.

Continued: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jul/05/government-obliged-to-legalise-abortion-northern-ireland-labour-mp-stella-creasy