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Bill to Ban Abortions on Preborn Babies With Disabilities Advances in Northern Ireland

Right to Life UK : Mar 18, 2021  LiveAction.org

"...Tonight's vote is a significant milestone in the journey towards ending abortion up to birth for disabilities including Down's syndrome, cleft lip, and club foot in Northern Ireland. It's also amazing to see the very large majority that voted for this Bill. This reflects the overwhelming support that has been seen from the wider community for this Bill." -Catherine Robinson, Right To Life UK

[LiveAction.org] [On March 15] the Severe Fetal Impairment Abortion (Amendment) Bill passed its second stage at the Northern Ireland Assembly by 48 votes to 12. (Image: Unsplash-Mikael Stenberg)

The Severe Fetal Impairment Abortion (Amendment) Bill proposes removing the current grounds in the abortion regulations that were imposed on Northern Ireland by the British Government in 2020, which allow abortion for babies with disabilities including Down's syndrome, cleft lip, and club foot.

The vote followed a long debate that lasted a number of hours during two sessions today. A number of Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) gave impassioned speeches highlighting why they supported the Bill, many of them telling deeply personal stories from people with disabilities and their families who were supporting the Bill from constituencies throughout Northern Ireland... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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