NI: UK Supreme Court to consider Northern Ireland abortion case next month
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The UK Supreme Court will consider the compatibility of Northern Ireland’s abortion laws with human rights law late next month.
It is the latest move in a years-long legal battle between the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) and local authorities.
In November 2015, the High Court in Belfast ruled in favour of NIHRC’s argument that the prohibition of abortions in the case of fatal foetal abnormality or pregnancy as a result of rape or incest is incompatible with article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
However, the ruling was overturned by the Court of Appeal in Belfast this summer. The Court also agreed to refer two devolution issues raised by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland on the issue of the standing of the Commission to bring the proceedings.
Over 24-26 October, the UK Supreme Court will consider: