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[whiskeryron]

Northern Ireland women to get abortion funding

[maggiebee]

Although I admit there is often a very good reason for women to seek an abortion, it shouldn't be used as a method of birth control.

[Islay]

Alba I think its something to do with the NHS and how they can only speak for Englands NHS

[Islay]

Maggie I would imagine the number of women using it in that manner is very small and even smaller in Ni!

[albaqwerty]

agree maggie.

I see, thanks Islay.
Wasn't sure how the whole unfortunate thing works.

[ummmm]

Maggie - you really think that? If the system was abused they would be refused an abortion.

You still need the go ahead from 2 doctors to have an abortion.

[Lie-in King]

A step forward at least & about time too.

[melv16]

Another case of Ireland not washing their own dirty linen.

[hc4361]

Thankfully contraception, including the morning after pill, is available in Northern Ireland, free of charge to all women. Hopefully the number needing abortion is relatively low.

[maggiebee]

I'm not going to get into an argument about the pros and cons of abortion, I was just stating my view.

[Islay]

I think what everyone should remember is its about the freedom for a woman to choose what to do with her body - a freedom that is currently being taken away from her!!

[albaqwerty]

being told by your own country to go ahead with a pregnancy which could have financial implications (and health implications) for the whole family is utterly monstrous and inhumane.

[hc4361]

I think the financial implications are the least of their worries.

[Islay]

Yes Alba it is!

[mikey4444]

I agree that this is a good thing......but why did it have to wait until Mrs May had a minority Government ?

[fender62]

if northern ireland is part of the uk, do we not have the same laws
and nhs treatments, why can they not have it done there, who's making the law there ? i do not understand if they are part of the united kingdom, could someone clarify, why it's so

[scooping]

Seems an odd time for this to be announced, what with the DUP deal.

[Islay]

Fender Northern Ireland is indeed part of the Uk but it is a devolved government, the laws are different in NI from England as are the laws in Scotland are different from England.

[Islay]

As for NHS they have can choose not to provide on the NHS just as Scotland and England can.

[fender62]

devolved seems a bad idea nothing united about it uk wise, one side get's something other side nowt but all paying the same government.

[whiskeryron]

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