On Monday afternoon, MPs will attempt to use a Government bill, the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill to move amendments , to impose abortion on Northern Ireland. The amendments seek to force the Government to comply with what they term “human rights obligations” to extend abortion access to Northern Ireland. One of the MPs to… Read more »

Despite the fact that most Universities are winding up for the summer, it is at this time of year that planning is already taking place for the 2019 September/ October Freshers’ Fairs. For the last two years, Life has made a concerted effort to visit as many fairs in our local regions as we can…. Read more »

Speaking exclusively to Pregnancy Matters™ , a soon-to-be-qualified student midwife shares with us the highs and lows of her chosen career and how her ‘inner feminist’ is constantly amazed at how incredible women are in their child-bearing abilities. Learning everything from why she chose to become a midwife to how we might best support women… Read more »

This week, 130,000 people signed a petition expressing shock and consternation at a judge ruling that a woman in her 20s with ‘moderately severe’ learning disabilities must have an abortion against her will. Thankfully, the decision was overturned at the appeal made on her behalf by her mother and the abortion will not be carried out…. Read more »

Three judges have overturned the ruling that a woman who is in her early 20s, is 22 weeks pregnant and is said to have ‘serious to moderate learning difficulties’, would have been forced to have an abortion; despite the fact despite the fact that neither she, her mother nor her social worker wanted the abortion to… Read more »