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Anti-abortion group to launch legal challenge to Northern Ireland legislation

A pro-life group is set to launch a legal challenge to legislation designed to enable the introduction of full abortion services in Northern Ireland (PA)

Mon, 07 Nov, 2022 - 15:01

Rebecca Black, PA

An anti-abortion group is set to launch a legal challenge to legislation designed to enable the introduction of full abortion services in Northern Ireland.

Abortion legislation in the region was liberalised in 2019 following laws passed by Westminster at a time when the powersharing government at Stormont had collapsed.

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