‘D’ case shows need for abortion here

IN his decision in the ‘D’ case, Judge McKechnie claimed it was not about abortion, but the right to travel.

Although his decision to allow ‘Miss D’ to travel was correct, it is important to point out that this case is most certainly about abortion.

It is about the failure of several governments to legislate and clarify abortion law in this country. It is about a government that sanctions abortion as long as it happens elsewhere. It is about the right of all women to have access to legal abortion in this country.