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David Ford said he is concerned over what he calls a 'lack of legal certainty' on the issue

Stormont to challenge High Court abortion ruling

Stormont’s Minister for Justice David Ford is to challenge a High Court ruling that abortion law in Northern Ireland is incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights.

News • 27 Jan 16

Speaking in Munich, Enda Kenny said that ministers "would be voting in respect of what their conscience tells them"

Kenny hints at free vote for ministers on abortion

The Taoiseach Enda Kenny has appeared to indicate that if the Fine Gael-Labour coalition is re-elected, cabinet ministers would be allowed a free vote in the event of a referendum on the repeal of the Eighth Amendment.

News • 08 Jan 16

Mr Justice Mark Horner declared Northern Ireland's abortion law incompatible with human rights legislation

NI abortion law change not imminent despite ruling

Northern Ireland's policy on the provision of abortion services is unlikely to change in the short term despite a ruling in Belfast's High Court today that the law is incompatible with human rights laws.

News • 16 Dec 15

Suspect Robert Lewis Dear is due before court tomorrow

Colorado shooter opposed abortion, says clinic

The US family planning clinic said that reports that the gunman who attacked its Colorado centre had uttered "no more baby parts" during his arrest showed that the suspect was motivated by an anti-abortion agenda.

News • 30 Nov 15

Enda Kenny has said that, if returned to office, he will hold a citizens' convention on abortion

Opposition calls for details on abortion changes

Opposition parties are calling for the Taoiseach to say what might replace the eighth amendment of the Constitution - if it were to be repealed by referendum.

News • 30 Nov 15

Obama says 'enough is enough' after latest attack

US President Barack Obama denounced the epidemic of gun violence in the United States after yet another deadly shooting, saying "enough is enough".

News • 30 Nov 15

Enda Kenny was speaking in London, where he was attending a meeting of the British Irish Council

Kenny would call forum on abortion if re-elected

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said if re-elected it would be his intention to institute a citizens’ assembly or convention to debate the issue of abortion within six months of re-election.

News • 27 Nov 15

Colm O'Gorman said Irish views on abortion have undergone a major transformation

Two-thirds favour decriminalising abortion - poll

Two-thirds of the Irish public favour decriminalising abortion, according to the results of a new poll for Amnesty International.

News • 08 Jul 15

The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights yesterday recommended that a referendum be held on abortion in Ireland

Anti-abortion group criticises UN recommendation

The Pro-Life Campaign has said it takes issue with a United Nations committee telling Ireland how its people should proceed in the area of abortion.

News • 23 Jun 15

Those against the proposed changes have said Minister Ford is not listening to public opinion on the issue

Changes to North Ireland's abortion laws suggested

Northern Ireland's Justice Minister David Ford has recommended changes to the abortion laws which would allow for terminations in the case of fatal foetal abnormality.

News • 17 Apr 15

Enda Kenny said he does not want Ireland 'convulsed' over abortion like it was in the 1980s

Abortion laws a matter for next government - Kenny

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said that any further developments in terms of changing the laws governing abortion will be a matter for the next Government.

News • 11 Feb 15

Archbishop Eamon Martin said he encouraged all those who support a culture of life to respond

Archbishop claims NI pro-life views excluded

Archbishop Eamon Martin has said that Stormont has excluded pro-life arguments in its consultation on abortion law changes.

News • 11 Jan 15

Terminations are currently only legal in Northern Ireland where there is a risk of permanent and serious damage to a woman's mental or physical health

Legal challenge to NI abortion law to be heard

A legal challenge to the abortion law in Northern Ireland will be heard next month.

News • 06 Jan 15

Minister Varadkar told the Dáil that the current constitutional situation was “too restrictive"

Kenny: Varadkar abortion comments personal

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said that Health Minister Leo Varadkar was speaking in a personal capacity when he made his comments on abortion last night.

News • 17 Dec 14

Minister Varadkar said the law forces couples to bring to term a child that has no chance of survival long term

Varadkar says abortion laws 'too restrictive'

Minister for Health Leo Varadkar has told the Dáil that he believes Ireland's abortion laws are "too restrictive".

News • 16 Dec 14

Over 1,000 tablets were intercepted during the first 10 months of 2014

Abortion pill seizures doubled during 2014

New figures show the number of seizures of pills that can be used for abortions more than doubled during the first 10 months of 2014.

News • 23 Oct 14

The Abortion Rights Campaign are calling on the Govt to change Ireland's laws on abortion

Thousands march in favour of 8th Amendment repeal

Thousands of people have turned out to take part in a march in favour of changing Ireland's laws on abortion.

News • 27 Sep 14

The draft report on the case of Ms Y says agencies were constrained by existing legislation

'Missed opportunities' in Ms Y case - draft report

"Missed opportunities" are cited in the care of a teenage asylum seeker whose pregnancy was terminated by Caesarean section this summer.

News • 23 Sep 14

The mayor of Warsaw ordered the dismissal of a doctor who refused to carry out abortion

Polish hospital chief sacked for blocking abortion

The head of a Polish public hospital has been dismissed for refusing on religious grounds to carry out an abortion on a woman whose unborn baby suffered from serious malformations.

News • 10 Jul 14

Enda Kenny said he continues to have a good relationship with the Catholic Church

Kenny tells church abortion on demand ruled out

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has told the Dáil he has emphasised to representatives from the Catholic Church that there was never any intention to introduce abortion on demand.

News • 10 Dec 13

NI Justice Minister David Ford says consultation to begin on limited change to abortion law

Ford calls for change to NI abortion law

Stormont Justice Minister David Ford has said he believes a narrow change to abortion law in Northern Ireland is needed to address cases of fatal foetal abnormality.

News • 05 Dec 13

Russia's abortion rate is among the highest in the world

Russia introduces law banning abortion adverts

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law banning advertisements for abortion, a move activists say will infringe on the reproductive rights of women.

News • 25 Nov 13

Edwin Poots has appointed officials to review the case of a woman who travelled to London for an abortion

Poots orders review after woman refused abortion

Northern Ireland's health minister has appointed officials to review the case of a woman who travelled to London for an abortion as she was unable to access services in Northern Ireland.

News • 09 Oct 13