Extend the 1967 Abortion Act to Northern Ireland.

In the wake of the overwhelming referendum result in the Republic of Ireland the UK government needs to act to resolve the anomalous situation in Northern Ireland. In the absence of a devolved administration in Stormont, the power currently resides with the UK Parliament to do this.

We can’t accept your petition because responsibility for the law on abortion in Northern Ireland is devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly. Even though the Northern Ireland Assembly is not sitting, the UK Parliament hasn’t formally taken back responsibility for this issue.

You could start a new petition calling on the UK Parliament to change the law, to take back the responsibility for the law on abortion and then to change the law in Northern Ireland.