Abortion rights for Northern Irish women in UK 'must be addressed'
MPs raise fears that Conservative deal with DUP may scupper free terminations in Great Britain for women from Northern Ireland
Jessica Elgot
Monday 26 June 2017
MPs have warned that abortion rights for Northern Irish women travelling to Great Britain for a termination must be addressed despite the Conservative deal with the DUP, repeatedly raising their concerns during a heated debate in the Commons.
Labour MP Stella Creasy and Conservative MP Anna Soubry were among those who called on the government to permit Northern Irish women terminations in England without charge.
Continued at source: The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/26/abortion-rights-for-northern-irish-women-in-uk-must-be-addressed-mps-conservative-deal-dup