Northern Ireland’s harsh abortion laws maintain the most severe criminal penelties in Europe. Share your experiences of accessing abortion in the region with us
Women and girls looking to access abortion in Northern Ireland face harsh restrictions and the most severe criminal penalities in Europe,putting lives at risk and forcing women to travel in order to seek abortion or send for abortion pills in the post.
Only in extremely restricted circumstances, where there is a risk to a pregnant woman’s life or a real and serious risk of long-term damage to her physical or mental health, and is abortion permitted. The 1967 Abortion Act does not extend to Northern Ireland and all the main local political parties are opposed to liberalising the strict laws.Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com