Northern Ireland rejects legalizing abortion for fetal anomaly, rape, and incest

A proposal to allow abortions in cases of fatal fetal abnormality, rape, and incest was defeated in Northern Ireland this week, with members of Northern Ireland’s Legislative Assembly voting it down 59-40. Abortion is legal in the United Kingdom, but the nation’s 1967 abortion act does not apply to Northern Island. The region of Northern … Continue reading Northern Ireland rejects legalizing abortion for fetal anomaly, rape, and incest