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01/03/2013
Abortion Vote Debate Could Be Delayed
The vote on a new law preventing private clinics in NI to carry out abortions may be delayed.
Stormont were due to debate the amendment to the criminal justice bill next Tuesday, but justice minister David Ford has asked for a postponement.
Ford wants to postpone the debate until 12 March over an unrelated matter.
This involves allowing courts to open on Sundays for the G8 in case of public order problems.
On Thursday, two MLAs, the DUP's Paul Givan and the SDLP's Alban Maginess, unveiled their plans to amend the bill on abortion.
They are asking MLAs to change the law so that abortions, when permitted under the law, could only be carried out by the NHS.
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Stormont were due to debate the amendment to the criminal justice bill next Tuesday, but justice minister David Ford has asked for a postponement.
Ford wants to postpone the debate until 12 March over an unrelated matter.
This involves allowing courts to open on Sundays for the G8 in case of public order problems.
On Thursday, two MLAs, the DUP's Paul Givan and the SDLP's Alban Maginess, unveiled their plans to amend the bill on abortion.
They are asking MLAs to change the law so that abortions, when permitted under the law, could only be carried out by the NHS.
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MLAs are debating a human trafficking bill, drawn up by DUP peer Lord Morrow. It is understood that the new Bill contains a clause that would make it illegal to pay for sex, a clause that has been opposed by Justice Minister David Ford. However, both the DUP and Sinn Féin are understood to be in favour of the clause.
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