Court Allows Northern Ireland's Abortion Law To Stand — But Says It Violates Rights
On technical grounds, the U.K.'s Supreme Court rejected an attempt to overturn strict abortion limits in Northern Ireland. But the court also said that the law is incompatible with human rights.
by Camila Domonoske
Jun 07, 2018
2 minutes
The Supreme Court in the United Kingdom has rejected an attempt to overturn Northern Ireland's strict abortion limits — but a majority of the justices also say the current law is "deeply unsatisfactory" and violates human rights.
Northern Ireland — unlike every other part of
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