Northern Ireland's current abortion rules contravene UK human rights law, the High Court in Belfast ruled on Thursday.
The case was heard by Justice Keegan after Sarah Ewart challenged the law having been denied an abortion in Northern Ireland in 2013, even though doctors had said her unborn child would not survive outside the womb. Instead she traveled to London to end her pregnancy.The judge said the prospect that another woman would have to face the same"trauma and pain" should be avoided in future.
Rape and incest are not grounds for abortions, and terminations are also not currently permitted in cases where doctors believe the baby will die before or shortly after birth. Woman prosecuted over abortion pills appeals in Northern Ireland courtThis is likely to change in just over two weeks because of a decision made in Westminster before Thursday's ruling.
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