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Irish women challenge ban on abortion in European court

April 21, 2009
Carl O'Brien, Irish Times

The Irish government is to launch a robust defense of the State’s ban on abortion before the European Court of Human Rights in the face of a legal challenge by three women who claim the restrictions violate their human rights.

The Strasbourg-based court is considering the admissibility of a legal challenge by the women, who claim their rights were denied by being forced to terminate their pregnancies outside the State.

The women say the restrictive nature of Irish law on abortion jeopardized their health and wellbeing.

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