2007-08-13 04:22:52 · 20 answers · asked by mark o 1 in Travel ➔ Ireland ➔ Other - Ireland
yes it's illegal in both
2007-08-13 04:33:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 9⤋
Abortion is still illegal, however, women within the Republic have the right to travel for an abortion and to seek information.
As far as I know, only therapeutic terminations are carried out in Northern Ireland on strictly medical grounds (e.g. to save the life of the mother) irrespective of the stage of pregnancy.
Hope this helps.
2007-08-13 04:36:50 · answer #2 · answered by Mai F 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Illegal in the republic and limited to certain cases which adhere to rather ambiguous criteria in Northern Ireland.
See below:
She has a serious medical or psychological problem that is endangering her life if she continues her pregnancy;
She has severe learning difficulties;
Doctor's detect abnormalities in the foetus;
In some cases, women will be offered an abortion if they have become pregnant as a result of rape.
2007-08-16 05:39:25 · answer #3 · answered by Misty Blue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's only legal in the Republic in exceptional circumstances, like for example if the pregnancy is seriously dangerous to the woman's life.
I don't know about Northern Ireland. I do know that every year a lot of women travel to Britain to terminate their pregancies.
2007-08-13 11:07:11 · answer #4 · answered by Orla C 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Abortion is still illegal here, but at least it is no longer illegal (as it was a few years ago) to provide information and advice and counselling to people who are considering it. Although The North is still part of the UK it is also illegal there. It is most common for girls to go over to England to get their abortions, although this is probably becasue of the language, as I have heard that it is less expensive in places like Holland, although I am not sure about that. It is fairly easy to organise one in England. The only peroblem is that flights and accommodation add to the cost of the procedure. Also, people are tempted to keep costs down by going over alone, which is not always great.
2007-08-13 10:45:03 · answer #5 · answered by bumshelf 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The answers you are getting are giving different views here. I am living in Donegal Ireland and here is a website link about abortions in Eire and Northern Ireland. Hope this helps you.
2007-08-13 06:49:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's legal in the republic only if there is a threat to the life of the mother, including suicide. If someone in Ireland wants to have an abortion, they have to travel to Britain.
2007-08-13 04:43:09 · answer #7 · answered by murnip 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
When the 1967 act was passed, it was never included to Northern Ireland. I found this out a few days ago on here when one woman's friend was pregnant and wanted a temination, but can't get one. She was considering getting pills over the internet.
This is what happens when you outlaw abortion - you make women desperate.
In the Republic, doctors are allowed to send a quota of women over each year to Britain to visit clinics after a ruling over a girl who was threatening suicide if she was not granted a termination. The law still needs to be changed.
2007-08-13 04:36:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
yes, it has been since the vote we had a few years back, dont know about northern Ireland!!, i think its illegal there too cause everyone here that wants to get one go to England, if it was legal in n.ireland then they'd just go up there!
the first person doesnt know what there talking about, i live in ireland, dublin to be precise!
2007-08-13 04:33:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its always been illegal it was recently highlighted in a case where the young girl had to fight the high court to be allowed to go to england and hve an abortion on her baby which wouldn't hve lived a few hours.
2007-08-15 10:42:37 · answer #10 · answered by cookie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anyone wanting an abortion has to go over to mainland UK. For more advice contact BPAS or Marie Stopes.
2007-08-15 04:48:05 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋