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04-16-2016, 02:19 PM
Access to abortion in the UK isn't as legally solid as you think
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LONDON — In a landmark ruling last week, a woman in **rthern Ireland was given a suspended prison sentence for buying abortion pills on the Internet to induce a miscarriage.
The*unnamed*woman's conviction prompted outrage and protests across the UK with human rights campaigners calling*for urgent reform to **rthern Ireland's abortion law.
SEE ALSO: In **rthern Ireland, women still face prison for having an abortion (http://mashable.com/2016/04/05/abortion-rights-**rthern-ireland/)
However, that case highlights a broader issue— abortion isn't actually legal in any part of the UK. The abortions performed every year are happening because they fall under specific criteria that have been*decriminalised. This status quo means that many women beyond **rthern Ireland are*faced with difficult and often distressing circumstances when they seek to have a pregnancy terminated.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/16/abortion-law-uk-legal/)
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LONDON — In a landmark ruling last week, a woman in **rthern Ireland was given a suspended prison sentence for buying abortion pills on the Internet to induce a miscarriage.
The*unnamed*woman's conviction prompted outrage and protests across the UK with human rights campaigners calling*for urgent reform to **rthern Ireland's abortion law.
SEE ALSO: In **rthern Ireland, women still face prison for having an abortion (http://mashable.com/2016/04/05/abortion-rights-**rthern-ireland/)
However, that case highlights a broader issue— abortion isn't actually legal in any part of the UK. The abortions performed every year are happening because they fall under specific criteria that have been*decriminalised. This status quo means that many women beyond **rthern Ireland are*faced with difficult and often distressing circumstances when they seek to have a pregnancy terminated.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/16/abortion-law-uk-legal/)
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