DUP out of step with public opinion on abortion – Sinn Fein
Sinn Fein has accused the DUP of being out of step with public opinion on abortion, as it expressed doubt some of its voters were defecting to the unionist party
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PM holds talks with Tory MPs who want to liberalise NI abortion laws
Prime Minister Theresa May has held discussions on Northern Ireland’s strict abortion laws with Tory MPs pressing for change. With the Commons set to hold an emergency debate on the
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Tribunal finds baby was decapitated due to doctor’s ‘error of judgement’
A baby was decapitated after a doctor decided on the wrong method to try and deliver him, a medical tribunal has found. Dr Vaishnavy Vilvanathan Laxman failed to perform an
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Pro-choice campaigners take abortion pills at Northern Ireland’s main court buildings
Pro-choice campaigners have taken abortion pills outside Northern Ireland’s main court buildings in defiance of the strict laws governing terminations. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK where
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UK’s highest court to rule on Northern Ireland’s strict abortion law next week
The UK’s highest court rules next week on a challenge over the legality of Northern Ireland’s strict abortion law. Seven Supreme Court justices in London will announce their decision on
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Senior Tory presses PM to allow free vote on abortion law in Northern Ireland
Theresa May should allow a free Commons vote on abortion law reform in Northern Ireland, senior Tory MP Dr Sarah Wollaston has said. Following last week’s overwhelming vote in favour
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Pro-choice activists predict ‘seismic wave’ in Northern Ireland over abortions
Hundreds of pro-choice activists have vowed to hit Northern Ireland like a “seismic wave” as they stepped up their bid for change with a Belfast rally. A campaign of civil
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Exit polls suggest landslide vote for reform in Irish abortion referendum
Ireland’s historic abortion referendum looks to have delivered a landslide win for those advocating liberalisation, after two major exit polls recorded huge victory margins. One poll by national broadcaster RTE
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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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