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06/06/2018
UK's Highest Court To Deliver Ruling Over Legality Of Abortion Law
The UK's highest court is to deliver a ruling over the legality of Northern Ireland's abortion law on Thursday, 07 June.
Seven Supreme Court justices will announce their decision in London.
Amnesty International is campaigning for the decriminalisation of abortion and a human rights compliant framework.
Grainne Teggart, Amnesty's Northern Ireland Campaigns Manager, said: "If the Court rules that Northern Ireland's abortion ban breaches women's rights, there will be no excuses left for Theresa May - the UK Government will be forced to fulfil its human rights responsibilities and make things equal for the women of Northern Ireland.
"The Supreme Court judges have a unique chance to put right centuries of human rights abuse in Northern Ireland. We hope they take it."
The ruling will be headed by the court's president Lady Hale.
(CD/LM)
Seven Supreme Court justices will announce their decision in London.
Amnesty International is campaigning for the decriminalisation of abortion and a human rights compliant framework.
Grainne Teggart, Amnesty's Northern Ireland Campaigns Manager, said: "If the Court rules that Northern Ireland's abortion ban breaches women's rights, there will be no excuses left for Theresa May - the UK Government will be forced to fulfil its human rights responsibilities and make things equal for the women of Northern Ireland.
"The Supreme Court judges have a unique chance to put right centuries of human rights abuse in Northern Ireland. We hope they take it."
The ruling will be headed by the court's president Lady Hale.
(CD/LM)
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