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09-22-2016, 01:15 PM
The 'shameful' abortion rights struggle you haven't heard about
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LONDON — The Irish Sea is the body of water which stands between the islands of Ireland and Great Britain. For many, this sea is a channel to be crossed to go on holiday or to visit family. But, for the hundreds of thousands (http://mashable.com/2015/12/14/abortion-ireland/) of women who have crossed this sea to get an abortion, this stretch of water has represented a critical divide in abortion rights
This sea is also home to the Isle of Man, an island that is quietly fighting a battle to modernise its highly restrictive abortion laws.*
SEE ALSO: Helpline launches for women forced to illegally purchase abortion pills (http://mashable.com/2016/09/01/abortion-pills-helpline/)
This island is equidistant from England — where abortion is legal — and **rthern Ireland *— where abortion is a criminal offence and can carry a life sentence. Abortion on the island is technically legal in certain circumstances, but fewer than ten legal abortions actually take place on the island each year.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/09/22/isle-of-man-abortion/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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LONDON — The Irish Sea is the body of water which stands between the islands of Ireland and Great Britain. For many, this sea is a channel to be crossed to go on holiday or to visit family. But, for the hundreds of thousands (http://mashable.com/2015/12/14/abortion-ireland/) of women who have crossed this sea to get an abortion, this stretch of water has represented a critical divide in abortion rights
This sea is also home to the Isle of Man, an island that is quietly fighting a battle to modernise its highly restrictive abortion laws.*
SEE ALSO: Helpline launches for women forced to illegally purchase abortion pills (http://mashable.com/2016/09/01/abortion-pills-helpline/)
This island is equidistant from England — where abortion is legal — and **rthern Ireland *— where abortion is a criminal offence and can carry a life sentence. Abortion on the island is technically legal in certain circumstances, but fewer than ten legal abortions actually take place on the island each year.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/09/22/isle-of-man-abortion/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
More about Abortion Access (http://mashable.com/category/abortion-access/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Lifestyle (http://mashable.com/lifestyle/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Abortion Rights (http://mashable.com/category/abortion-rights/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Reproductive Rights (http://mashable.com/category/reproductive-rights/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Uk (http://mashable.com/category/uk/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/PHuzQJMCG9c