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7,681 abortions in Northern Ireland since law change

Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister: “Since the change in Northern Ireland’s abortion laws at the end of March 2020 a total of 7,681 abortions have been performed in Northern Ireland. The figure, obtained from the Department of Health in

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Department confirms lack of protection for teachers in RSE promotion of abortion

Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister: “I have been contacted by many members of the public who have expressed concern and alarm at the changes being bought into the post-primary RSE curriculum. TUV has already submitted a response to the

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Abortion decision will leave many questioning value of devolution

Statement by TUV East Antrim spokesperson Norman Boyd: “Today’s decision by the Secretary of State commission abortions illustrates that devolution is sham. Clearly when Westminster can act in this fashion on an issue which the vast majority of the public

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4,136 abortions in Northern Ireland under more liberal regulations

Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister: “Since the change in Northern Ireland’s abortion laws at the end of March 2020 a total of 4,136 abortions have been performed in Northern Ireland. Broken down by Health Trust, there have been 1,313

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Secretary of State’s abortion announcement trashes devolution

Statement by TUV East Antrim spokesperson Norman Boyd: “Today’s statement by the Secretary of State usurping power over Northern Ireland’s abortion laws illustrates that devolution is sham. Clearly when Westminster can act in this fashion on an issue which the

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HSC data doesn’t show anything more than a fraction of the scale of abortion in Northern Ireland

Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister: “The data published today by the Department of Health on abortions in  HSC Hospitals only shows the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the issue in Northern Ireland. While there have been

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Secretary of State abortion statement makes devolution pointless

Statement by TUV party secretary and North Belfast representative Ron McDowell: “Today’s statement by the Secretary of State on abortion makes it clear that devolution is a sham. Brandon Lewis has made it clear that he has no regard for

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Shameful Human Rights Commission legal action on abortion while NHS fights to save lives

Statement by TUV Bannside councillor Timothy Gaston: “We have learned to expect little from the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission but their decision to launch legal action over the alleged failure to commission and fund the provision of abortion in

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Time for fundamental rethink on abortion as Westminster withdraws Regulations 

Statement by Jim Allister: “The fact that Westminster has withdrawn the abortion relations for Northern Ireland means there is an onus on the Secretary of State to act urgently as abortion remains totally unregulated as a result. “It was always

Coronavirus NI Politics

Shocking Campaign to Further Liberalise Abortion in Middle of Pandemic Must be Resisted

Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister: “I am shocked by the campaign going on at the present time to liberalise further the abortion laws in Northern Ireland so as to provide drugs for woman to take in their own homes