Abortion in Northern Ireland
An investigation into Northern Ireland's strict rules on abortion and the effect on women in the province
Abortion rights in NI 'blocked by deal with DUP' says Sinn Fèin
Party leader Michelle O’Neill says price of May partnership with Democratic Unionists is denial of women’s rights
MP Heidi Allen talks about her abortion in powerful Commons speech – video
The South Cambridgeshire MP gives an emotional and heartfelt speech about her experiences of having a termination as she argued for reform of Northern Ireland's abortion laws
How Northern Ireland's abortion laws affect the way pupils are taught about sex
‘If a church school doesn’t believe in contraception, they won’t teach it.’ Family planning experts warn that ‘moralistic’ approach to some teenagers’ sex education is leaving vulnerable young people unable to make informed choices
The Guardian view on abortion: Northern Ireland’s shame
I needed an abortion but my consultant told me: 'I'm not going to prison'
Belfast woman who took abortion pills tells police: 'arrest me or change the law'
Catholic church in Northern Ireland pushes against easing of abortion law
No extending abortion act to Northern Ireland, first female leader says
DUP’s Arlene Foster vows to retain almost total ban on terminations – but agrees to ‘carefully consider’ court ruling on rape
Hounded and picketed: the targeting of Belfast's family planning advisers
• Counsellor accosted by anti-abortion activist while shopping for slippers
• Employees and clients followed down the street after leaving the office
Abortion in Northern Ireland: 'Why don't we trust women to make the right choice?' – video
Northern Ireland's abortion laws remain restrictive and unclear
From Nagpur to Northern Ireland: pill pipeline helping women get round abortion laws
Illegal pills and trauma: how Northern Ireland's abortion ban affects women
With an almost total ban on terminations, pregnancy often means difficult decisions on what to do and where to go for help
Northern Ireland medics fear prison over abortion advice
Legal abortions have halved to 23 in two years owing to punitive draft guidelines on terminations, with some midwives fearing prosecution over past procedures
'If abortion were legal in Northern Ireland, women wouldn't have to suffer' – video
Women in Northern Ireland who wish to have an abortion can either travel to England or break the law.
Judge fails to back ending of Northern Ireland abortion ban
No legal compunction on Stormont parliament to change law despite province’s near-total ban ruled incompatible with Human Rights Act
‘It was the scariest thing I've ever done’: the Irish women forced to travel for abortions
Every year, thousands of women come from Ireland to England for abortions – illegal at home, and punishable in Northern Ireland by life imprisonment. These are their stories
