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Abortion Law Could ‘Sink’ Northern Ireland Assembly : 22nd Oct 08
UK Government Climbdown over Extending Abortion to Northern Ireland— 'Outrageous' That British MP's Sought to Impose Abortion on Northern Ireland
The UK government's Human Fertilisation and Embryology bill has completed its final House of Commons stages, but thankfully none of the proposed abortion amendments succeeded - including efforts to widen the abortion law and extend it to Northern Ireland. See also:"Abortion Plans for Northern Ireland Abandoned Due to United Opposition": CLICK TO READ MORE.....
The Northern Ireland Assembly could have collapsed if Westminster forced through abortion legislation, a leading politician warned. SDLP Assembly Member, Pat Ramsey, told “The Irish Catholic” that it is “outrageous” that British MPs are attempting to “impose abortion against the clear wishes of the people of Northern Ireland… I don’t think there’d be much point in having an assembly where all the parties are opposed to abortion, but the British Government imposes it anyway.”
Such a move “could collapse the entire assembly”, he said. Mr Ramsey’s warning came as a group of British MPs had vowed to bring the North’s legislation in line with Britain’s abortion-on-demand regime.
The group, led by Labour MP Diane Abbott, proposed to make the legislative change yesterday, October 22nd, when the UK Parliament concluded its debate on the controversial Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill. “I think it is an outrageous interference in the wishes of the people and their elected representatives.
When the Assembly debated the matter there was clear cross-party opposition to abortion. In a place where politicians rarely agree about anything, it is incredible that British MPs want to ignore this consensus”, Mr Ramsey said. The Irish Catholic.
See also: "UK Government's Climbdown on Foisting Abortion on Northern Ireland": CLICK TO READ MORE.....
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