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  • February 21, 2017
    Abortion law reform in Northern Ireland 'unfinished business'

    Amnesty International has reminded all political parties in Northern Ireland  that abortion reform is unfinished business and must be an urgent priority after the Assembly election, and in any political talks that follow.

  • April 28, 2016
    Northern Ireland abortion law 'criminalises women' says Amnesty

    Amnesty International has called for a change to Northern Ireland’s abortion law, which it branded “cruel and discriminatory”, as another 'abortion pills' case came before the courts in Belfast yesterday (27 April 2016) concerning a woman accused of supplying pills to assist her under-age daughter to induce a miscarriage.

  • March 25, 2016
    Amnesty calls for reform of Northern Ireland abortion law

    Amnesty International has said it will study new draft legal guidance on abortion to be published by Northern Ireland's Department of Health and has repeated its call for urgent reform of the region’s restrictive abortion law. It was announced yesterday that the Northern Ireland government will finally publish the long-awaited draft guidance.

  • November 20, 2015
    Doctors and midwives call for decriminalisation of abortion

    Doctors, midwives and health professionals from every region of the world have added their voices to the growing pressure for the decriminalisation of abortion, with 838 from 44 countries signing an open letter to governments, published today by Amnesty International.

  • November 16, 2015
    Amnesty urges Chile to release woman arrested for abortion

    The arrest of a 22-year-old woman in the city of Temuco in Chile for “consensual abortion” must spur the Chilean authorities on to pass proposed legislation to decriminalise abortion, says Amnesty International.

  • July 27, 2015
    UN criticises Northern Ireland executive on abortion and 'troubles' issues

    The UNHR has criticised the UK Government and the Northern Ireland Executive on their failings to reform abortion law and address ‘Troubles’ related issues.

  • June 2, 2015
    Proposed abortion law change in Northern Ireland criticised by Amnesty

    Amnesty International has criticised a proposed change to Northern Ireland’s abortion law which could result in jail sentences for women and health professionals.

  • February 26, 2015
    Draconian' Northern Ireland abortion law harshest in Europe, says Amnesty

    The laws in Northern Ireland relating to abortion are “draconian” and in urgent need of reform, Amnesty International said today as it published a new report on the issue.

  • September 20, 2013
    Pope’s welcome shift from negative focus on sexuality

    The Roman Catholic Church should focus less on preaching against abortion, contraception and homosexuality and more on its ministry of mercy, Pope Francis has said.

  • August 4, 2013
    Sanctuary: a play about more than just abortion

    Abortion. The subject is chronically divisive, splitting countries, social groups, religious bodies and households alike. A new play, 'Sanctuary', takes a very human look at the issues, bound up in a two-handed performance about the fragility of relationship and the agony of decision. Anna Schwoub reports and profiles one of the key performance pieces at the 2013 Just Festival.