UK government urged to respond to court ruling over NI abortion laws

The UK government must respond to a court ruling that Northern Ireland's abortion laws are in breach of human rights laws, the Women and Equalities Committee has said.

UK government urged to respond to court ruling over NI abortion laws

The UK government must respond to a court ruling that Northern Ireland's abortion laws are in breach of human rights laws, the Women and Equalities Committee has said.

The Commons committee called for the government to set out its timetable to address the breaches identified by a UN committee monitoring women's rights.

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