North abortion ruling ‘callous’ says Catholic bishop

A High Court ruling in Belfast that the North’s abortion law breaches human rights has been described as intemperate and callous by a Catholic bishop.

The ruling could lead to women being allowed to have terminations in cases of fatal foetal abnormalities and incest.

Bishop of Dromore John McAreavey said he was shocked when he read the judgment. “I think the language is intemperate and it’s callous,” he said during an interview on RTÉ radio yesterday.