Northern Ireland abortion law ruled to breach human rights

Northern Ireland abortion law ruled to breach human rights
High court in Belfast rules against Northern Ireland’s strict abortion law

Rory Carroll, Ireland correspondent
Thu 3 Oct 2019

Northern Ireland’s near-blanket abortion ban breaches the UK’s human rights commitments, the high court in Belfast has ruled.

The decision, on Thursday, was made following a case brought by Sarah Ewart, 29, who was denied a termination in 2013 despite a scan showing the foetus she was carrying would not survive.

Continued: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/oct/03/northern-ireland-abortion-law-in-breach-of-human-rights-commitments


Northern Ireland abortion restrictions breach UK’s human rights law, Belfast High Court rules

Northern Ireland abortion restrictions breach UK’s human rights law, Belfast High Court rules
‘I’m feeling super relieved and happy,’ says Sarah Ewart, who was forced to travel to England to terminate her pregnancy

Maya Oppenheim, Women's Correspondent
Oct 3, 2019

Northern Ireland’s strict abortion law which bans the procedure even in cases of rape or incest infringes Britain’s human rights obligations, the High Court in Belfast has ruled.

The case was brought by Sarah Ewart, who was forced to travel to England for an abortion after being told there was no way her unborn child would survive.

Continued: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/abortion-law-northern-ireland-uk-human-rights-latest-belfast-high-court-ruling-a9136011.html