Ireland just eased its tough abortion laws, but don’t count on Northern Ireland following suit

On Friday, Ireland voted in a landslide to repeal its near-total constitutional ban on abortion, paving the way for far less restrictive abortion laws. But next door in Northern Ireland, things are much different. At present, women in Northern Ireland can legally have abortions only if pregnancy puts their physical or mental health at risk. Abortions are […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2018/05/29/ireland-just-eased-its-tough-abortion-laws-but-dont-count-on-northern-ireland-following-suit/