Females treated like 'child-bearing vessels', claims report

The human rights of pregnant women and girls are being violated on a daily basis by Ireland’s abortion laws, Amnesty International has claimed.

Females treated like 'child-bearing vessels', claims report

The human rights of pregnant women and girls are being violated on a daily basis by Ireland’s abortion laws, Amnesty International has claimed.

The country’s law on abortion, which allows terminations only if the life of the mother-to-be is at risk, is one of the most restrictive in the world, according to a new report from the campaign group.

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