The demonstrators called for action on Northern Ireland’s restrictive abortion laws that activists say drives 28 women weekly to travel to England for the procedure.
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Sexual Abuse of Nuns: Longstanding Church Scandal Emerges From Shadows
Pope Francis’ acknowledgment of the problem came after decades of allegations and seeming Vatican inaction, and arrived at a time of heightened awareness of sexual abuse in the #MeToo era.
Germany Proposes to Ease, Not End, Nazi-Era Abortion Law
A compromise in Germany would make information on abortion providers publicly available, but women’s rights advocates say it does not go far enough.
Abortion, Newly Legal in Ireland, Faces Old Roadblocks
Women say the entire process is still hush-hush, given an emboldened anti-abortion movement and a continuing stigma that has left doctors slow to sign up for the service.
Legal Abortions Begin in Ireland With Solidarity and Small Protests
Ireland this week began offering legalized abortion services, a historic shift in a country that had some of the world’s most restrictive abortion laws.
Irish Lawmakers Vote to Allow Abortion, Part of Landmark Liberal Shift
The vote in the Parliament’s lower house came seven months after voters repealed a constitutional ban on abortion. The upper house is expected to vote soon.