Engage: Ireland’s abortion referendum – here’s what you need to know
The Republic of Ireland is holding a referendum on May 25 that could dramatically change its stance on abortion. Here’s a rundown of what is happening, when and why. What
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First successful prosecution of mother who forced teenage daughter to marry
A mother has been convicted of duping her teenage daughter to go to Pakistan and forcing her to marry, in the first successful prosecution of its type. The woman was
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Javid faces call to press on with review of demos outside abortion clinics
Home Secretary Sajid Javid is facing a call from more than 150 MPs to press ahead with a review into demonstrations outside abortion clinics. The review was originally ordered by
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Coronor criticises ‘repeated failures’ at abortion clinic after woman died
A coroner has criticised “repeated failures” at a high-profile abortion clinic following the death of a mother of one, hours after she had her foetus terminated. Dr Sean Cummings said
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Isle of Man set to decriminalise abortion in ‘major step forward’
The Isle of Man is set to radically change women’s reproductive rights by decriminalising abortion in a “major step forward”, the doctor spearheading the reform said. The Abortion Reform Bill
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Engage: Margaret Atwood’s Handmaids adopted as powerful symbols of abortion restriction
Five women in red robes, their heads hooded, veils over their faces, silently watched as parliamentarians on the Isle of Man gathered on a grassy hillside last July. They had
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Campaigners take first step in bid to overturn council ban on abortion clinic protests
Campaigners have taken the first step in a bid to take a council to court over a ban on demonstrations outside an abortion clinic. Ealing Council was the first in
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Long-awaited report recommends change to strict abortion law in Northern Ireland
Abortion law in Northern Ireland should be changed to allow for terminations in instances of fatal foetal abnormality, a long-awaited report has recommended. The law as it stands prevents doctors
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Woman who died following abortion was discharged despite being unwell, inquest told
A woman who died following a late-stage abortion procedure was discharged from the clinic despite vomiting and swaying so much she looked “drunk”, an inquest has heard. Aisha Chithira, 31,
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London council to vote on abortion clinic buffer zone with others considering similar measures
A west London council will vote on whether it will become the first in the country to create a buffer zone outside an abortion clinic to prevent patients from intimidation.
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