Overturn the ban on abortions in Northern Ireland. Stop prosecuting women now.

Rejected 14 signatures

What the petition asks

Women in Northern Ireland do not share the same rights to abortion services as the rest of the UK. This month a young woman was prosecuted for obtaining an abortion and given a 3 month suspended sentence.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/woman-given-suspended-sentence-for-having-abortion-in-the-uk-a6968676.html

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Your petition is about something that the Northern Ireland Assembly is responsible for. The UK Government and Parliament is unable to legislate on matters which are devolved to Northern Ireland. You could start a petition calling for the UK Parliament to legislate to return powers over abortion back to the UK Parliament.

Alternatively, if you'd like to send your petition to the Northern Ireland Assembly, you can find the contact details here:

http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/about-the-assembly/contact-us/

Timeline

5 Apr 2016	Petition opened for signatures
5 Apr 2016	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 14

Status Rejected

Rejected 5 Apr 2016

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