Legal abortion rate in Northern Ireland sparks row
Wednesday, 11 November 2009
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Almost two babies a week are aborted legally in Northern Ireland, it has been revealed.
The number of operations for pregnant mothers risking their life or mental well-being increased over the last five years, figures released in the Assembly said.
The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children is seeking a High Court declaration that the Government guidance does not properly set out the law.
“Abortion is an act which is meant to destroy the life of a child,” development officer Liam Gibson said.
“It is a fatal form of child abuse and clearly we are not helping women.”
Audrey Simpson, director of the Family Planning Association in Northern Ireland, said it was insulting to women to accuse them of child abuse.
There were 92 abortions in 2007/2008 in Northern Ireland.
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