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Mar 15, 2021 · A bill which seeks to amend the law in Northern Ireland to prevent abortions in cases of non-fatal disabilities, including Down's Syndrome, has been backed by a majority of MLAs. The Severe Fetal...
Jun 7, 2018 · SDLP. The SDLP (with 12 seats) describes itself as “a pro-life party” but does not apply a party whip on the issue. On May 19th, days before the referendum in the Republic, the SDLP held a...
Oct 18, 2019 · An SDLP MLA who opposes abortion will attend a sitting of the Northern Ireland Assembly on Monday in spite of his party leader describing the recall as "a total stunt". Daniel McCrossan said he...
Feb 16, 2021 · The DUP has proposed a new law to prevent abortions being carried out in NI in cases of non-fatal disabilities. NI's abortion laws changed significantly last year following legislation...
Dec 14, 2021 · The SDLP, UUP and Alliance Party view abortion as a matter of conscience, so it is up to individual MLAs how they vote on the issue. DUP MLA Christopher Stalford said he was disappointed that...
May 19, 2018 · The SDLP has voted to give its members a free vote on all abortion related issues. It means its politicians can now vote with their conscience even if that goes against party policy.
Jun 2, 2020 · The SDLP, UUP and Alliance Party view abortion as a matter of conscience so it is up to individual MLAs how they vote on the issue. Dolores Kelly of the SDLP welcomed the motion, but her party...
