Gibraltar abortion law

[Aroundtheworldin80moves]

The referendum to legalise abortion in some circumstances has been successful in Gibraltar.

Another step forward for womens rights... Hopefully the change in law, and access, isn't too long coming for any woman who needs it.

(I still find it shocking there's parts of the UK where its not legal. )

'Although new first minister has brought a bill limiting late term abortions to only in the case of fatal foetal abnormalities'

Not to save the life of the mother?

I'm not sure on that, I must take a look. All the rhetoric at the time was that this was needed to stop late term abortions for cleft palate/ downs/ club foot etc. But I know that some of the medical bodies said, amongst other things, that this Bill would impact on clinicians ability to agree to proceed for fear of prosecution so it may have indirect impacts.

The local department and NI SoS are being taken to court over their failure to commission a service. Hopefully that'll sort things out. Although new first minister has brought a bill limiting late term abortions to only in the case of fatal foetal abnormalities IIRC despite NI equality commission saying it isn't compatible with CEDAW requirements.

This needs highlighting more.

Thank you wimpund