UK Government to intervene in Northern Ireland abortion stand-off

UK Government to intervene in Northern Ireland abortion stand-off

Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis is set to lay a regulation at Westminster giving him the power to direct the region’s health department to commission abortion services (Niall Carson/PA)

Tue, 23 Mar, 2021 - 09:45
David Young, PA

The UK Government will take legislative action later in a bid to end a stand-off over commissioning abortion services in Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland Secretary of State Brandon Lewis is set to lay a regulation at Westminster giving him the power to direct the region’s health department to commission the services.

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