Petition · past parliament
UK Parliament to take back responsibility for the law on abortion in N. Ireland.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Women in Northern Ireland do not have the same access to abortion as the rest of the women in the UK. Making abortion illegal does not stop it. It just makes it more unsafe and limits access to the most vulnerable in society who cannot afford to travel to England to get access to safe termination.
A previous petition to legalise abortion in NI was rejected as UK parliament does not have responsibility for the law on abortion. It's time to change that.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 16 May 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Jun 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.