Law and religion round-up – 2nd May

Abortion law in Northern Ireland

Regulations giving the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland powers to direct the commissioning of abortion services have been approved by Westminster. The Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021, which came into force on 31 March, were approved by the Commons on Tuesday and by the Lords on Wednesday. Viscount Younger of Leckie, moving the Regulations in the Lords, told the House that, though it was an unprecedented step, such was the nature of the statutory duties on the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland that the Government had to act:

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