Colm O'Gorman hails 'strong, groundbreaking' UN report on Ireland's abortion law

The head of Amnesty International Ireland Colm O'Gorman has said a UN report into the case of an Irish woman who had an abortion in the UK is "strong and groundbreaking".

Yesterday, the United Nations Human Rights Committee found that Amanda Mellet was subjected to "cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment" after she was denied an abortion here, and that she was subjected to "severe emotional and mental pain".