
Consultation deemed 'one-sided'
The consultation has been deemed ‘one-sided’ by anti-abortion campaigners and ‘ignoring the humanity of the unborn child’.
Monday, 20 November 2017 06:12
Consultation deemed 'one-sided'
The final draft of a bill proposing reforms to the Island’s abortion laws will be presented to the House of Keys in January.
Ramsey MHK Dr Alex Allinson is pushing for change and has spent 11 months working on measures.
It’s been heavily supported by the findings of a recent consultation which proposes allowing women a termination up to 14 weeks into their pregnancy.
The consultation has been deemed ‘one-sided’ by anti-abortion campaigners and ‘ignoring the humanity of the unborn child’.
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Ex-press officer and journalist warns blurred lines between government and parliament threaten the integrity of the Island's democracy
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Jason Moorhouse has welcomed government's response to the Economic Policy Review Committee
An MHK says government has an 'automatic veto' while a political commentator fears the system 'lacks democracy'