The BBC reports that the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) is seeking judicial review of the current abortion law in Northern Ireland. The application will be heard in the Queen’s Bench Division at 10.30 this morning, 15 June.

Abortion in Northern Ireland is governed by ss 58 and 59 Offences Against the Person Act 1861, subject to s 25 Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1945 which extended to Northern Ireland the provisions of the Infant Life (Preservation) Act 1929: in principle, it remains illegal. Continue reading →