The UK violates the rights of women in Northern Ireland by unduly restricting their access to abortion, a UN expert committee has found.
In a report published today, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) says thousands of women and girls in Northern Ireland are subjected to grave and systematic violations of rights through being compelled to either travel outside Northern Ireland to procure a legal abortion or to carry their pregnancy to term.
The situation in Northern Ireland constitutes violence against women - CEDAW Inquiry
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