Life is overwhelmingly saddened at today’s vote in Westminster, endorsing extreme abortion regulations for Northern Ireland; despite it being rejected by Stormont earlier in the month. Today the House of Commons passed the abortion regulations by 253 to 136. This is despite 79% of respondents to the NI consultation responding in favour to no… Read more »

Abortion statistics released this morning reveal that residents from Northern Ireland obtaining an abortion in England or Wales decreased from 1,053 in 2018 to 1,014 in 2019. Conversely, England and Wales statistics experienced a substantial increase of over 4,000 abortions resulting in 209,519. Life NI’s Regional Manager Joanne Doak said: “It is not at all… Read more »

Life is extremely alarmed at abortion statistics released this morning, showing the highest number of abortions ever recorded in England and Wales. Statistics released by the Department of Health show that there have been 209,519 abortions in 2019; an increase of 4,224 abortions over the previous year (and nearly 12,000 since 2017). Life’s Director of… Read more »

Life is relieved by the unconfirmed news today that the NIO has withdrawn the abortion regulations that were put forward at the end of March. The abortion regulations, that have been highly criticised and have faced increasing opposition since they would have introduced some of the most extreme abortion policies in Europe, could now be… Read more »

I worked in the NHS for 46 years (40 of them as a midwife) and am retired now. Being a midwife was more than a job to me, it was a vocation. I cared a great deal about the women in my care and enjoyed supporting them through some of the most memorable occasions of… Read more »