UK Parliament to take back responsibility for laws on abortion from NI Assembly

Closed 120 signatures

What the petition asks

Unlike other parts of the UK, the 1967 Abortion Act does not extend to Northern Ireland. The current law is considered by the UN as a violation of Women's human rights. Therefore the UK Parliament should take back responsibility for this law and extend the 1967 Abortion act to Northern Ireland.

As there is no government sitting in the Northern Ireland Assembly no reforms are in sight, failing women in the region. The UK Parliament should take back control of this devolved issue to meet its human rights obligation.

1) https://www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releases/northern-ireland-un-says-abortion-laws-violate-human-rights-women
2) https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/may/15/abortion-law-harsher-northern-ireland-alabama-campaigners
3) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-48044805

Timeline

18 Jun 2019	Petition opened for signatures
6 Nov 2019	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 120

Status Closed

Opened 18 Jun 2019

Closed 6 Nov 2019

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