US abortion ruling - Stark reminder

YESTERDAY’S decision by the American supreme court to strike down Texas abortion limits is a reminder to our Government that even when the Brexit Gordian Knot is undone, another controversial and unavoidable issue awaits their attention.

The US court ruling may have paved the way to overturn dozens of measures in other states that curtail access to abortion. The ruling may be the most significant legal victory for reproductive rights advocates since the right to abortion was established in 1973.

The five-to-three ruling prevents Texas from enforcing a law imposing hospital building and safety standards on abortion clinics which would have closed all but nine clinics in the state.