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Friday, 17 October 2008

Good news for Northern Ireland's babies

Abortion plans for Northern Ireland abandoned due to peace process. Pro-abortion MPs had been planning to table amendments to the HFE bill that would legalise abortion in Northern Ireland. They have been tipped off by ministers that this could upset the peace process. Unfortunately, there are still plans to try to make abortion easier in the rest of the UK. Mark Pritchard MP said:
"The decision appears to be more about extending the political life of the Prime Minister - rather than the Government extending the lives of the unborn.

It appears ministers are still determined to introduce 'drive-thru' abortions where mothers can bypass the advice of their local GP, drive straight to their local clinic and place an order for an abortion."
As the Telegraph reports, opposition to abortion is one area in which the Nationalists and Unionists in Northern Ireland agree.

Of course, the Family Planning Association is still campaigning for abortion in Northern Ireland against the wishes of the people there.

3 comments:

Fr Ashley Beck said...

The MPs supporting this appalling amendment come from all three principal Westminster parties, including my local Tory MP, Jacqui Lait

Fr Tim Finigan said...

Thank you for that correction, Father. I followed the Telegraph's wording rather too closely there and have amended the post.

Brendan Allen said...

Fr Tim, speaking from South of the Border, I have very strong suspicions that Sinn Fein are pro-abortion. Though they don't make much noise about it, presumably because it would be a vote loser.

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