Sarah and her mum Jane in the middle, with Michelle O Neill. Grainne Teggart and Denis Phelan.
Today Sarah Ewart and her mum Jane Christie will return to the High Court in Belfast where we hope they will finally get the judgement they deserve, that Northern Ireland’s law on abortion has breached Sarah's human rights.
Rally for Choice, Belfast. October 14th 2017. credit Emma Campbell
The Supreme Court in London will tomorrow hear a case being brought by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) who will state that the current NI abortion law with regards to cases of rape, incest, or serious foetal anomaly is in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).
Currently, abortion is unlawful in Northern Ireland unless it is necessary to preserve the life of the woman, carrying a potential sentence of up to life imprisonment. In 2015/16, just 16 abortions were performed in Northern Ireland, which together with the previous year represents the lowest number on record. In 2015, 833 women from Northern Ireland travelled to England for abortion care.