The hon. Lady is of course absolutely right. We do not have a functioning Assembly. We have not had one since January 2017 and there is no prospect of it any time soon. It is absolutely unacceptable that last year over 1,000 women had to leave Northern Ireland, their homeland, to seek an abortion in England, Wales or Scotland. That cannot be right. It should be done closer to home—that is, it should be made available. It is not compulsory; it is about making it available. It is entirely a woman’s choice.
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lady Hermon
(Independent (affiliation))
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 9 July 2019.
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Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill.
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