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Aug 22, 2024 · The UK Parliament at Westminster provides the key legislative framework for access to abortion within each jurisdiction. The 1967 Abortion Act was introduced in Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales) to address unsafe abortions resulting in serious ill-health and deaths (Sheldon, Davis, O’Neill, & Parker, 2019).
Jun 7, 2018 · 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 12, 2021 · A majority of Stormont parties have backed proposals for exclusion zones banning anti-abortion protests outside sexual health centres in Northern Ireland.
Jun 8, 2022 · A bid by DUP and SDLP assembly members to ban abortions being performed by private clinics fails to pass as it does not get cross-community support in the NI Assembly.
Dec 14, 2021 · A DUP bill to prevent abortions in Northern Ireland in cases of non-fatal disabilities has effectively fallen after a tight vote at Stormont. Assembly members (MLAs) voted by 45 to 42 to reject...
access abortion are ‘vulnerable’ or in need of protection, therefore indicating that all women who wish to access abortion are in some way ‘at risk’ This chapter presents initial findings from a study funded by the British Academy on the political discourse of abortion in Northern Ireland.
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...
