Activists protest over abortion case in North

Abortion activists held a demonstration in Dublin against the prosecution of a woman in Northern Ireland for procuring her daughter with abortion pills.

Activists protest over abortion case in North

Linda Kavanagh, from the Abortion Rights Campaign, said the prosecution of the woman in Belfast highlights the issues with Ireland’s current legislation.

“Criminalisation is often talked about but the defence given by the Government is no one here has ever been prosecuted for having an abortion. This woman is only up the road from us. It shows it could happen to any woman at any time and throws a spotlight on the Government for their refusal to address the issue,” she said.

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