Submitted on Tuesday 5th April 2016
Rejected on Wednesday 6th April 2016
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Vote in parliament to remove the anti - abortion laws in Northern Ireland.
On the 4th of April 2016 a women was found guilty in Belfast high court of having an abortion. No women living in the UK should be condemned for exercising her right to have an abortion.
This draconian law is also in breach of international human rights laws which the UK supposedly adheres to.
Our government is able to remove this draconian law and stop the devastation it has caused and will cause to many women in Northern Ireland.
This 21 year old, then 19 tried to save up the money to travel to England where she'd be able to have a legal abortion. When she realised she wouldn't be able to afford the travel she bought abortion pills online and conducted a DIY abortion. This not only could have endangered her life but must have been very distressing.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Your petition is about something that the Northern Ireland Assembly is responsible for. The UK Parliament is unable to legislate on matters which are devolved to Northern Ireland.
If you live in Northern Ireland and would like to send your petition to the Northern Ireland Assembly, you can find the contact details here:
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Alternatively, you might be interested in signing the following petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/126665
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