'Miss D' allowed to travel for abortion following High Court ruling

A pregnant Irish teenager, termed 'Miss D', won her High Court battle in Dublin today to be allowed to travel to Britain to have an abortion.

The girl at the centre of the 'Miss D' case has won her High Court battle to be allowed to travel to Britain to have an abortion.

The judge in the case said this afternoon he holds the view firmly and unequivocally that there is "no statutory or constitutional impediment" which would prevent her from going to the UK.

The 17-year-old girl is 18 weeks pregnant with a baby which has a fatal brain disorder and won't live for more than a few days following birth.