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Judge orders withdrawal of government’s abortion guidance

November 30, 2009
Citybeat

The Government was ordered to withdraw medical guidance on abortion in Northern Ireland today after a High Court Judge ruled it was potentially misleading.

The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) had taken the case against the Department of Health, claiming the advice to medical professionals did not accurately reflect the law.

Unlike the rest of the UK, abortion is illegal in the region and is only permitted when the life or long-term mental well-being of the pregnant woman is at risk.

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