[Beso]

Am i right in saying they are voting to be able to abort as far as 6 months into the pregnancy?

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by parmnion

Am i right in saying they are voting to be able to abort as far as 6 months into the pregnancy?

I don't know much about it but the UK law.is up to 24 weeks which is pretty much 6 months (if you work on 4 week months). I have read they are campaigning for unrestricted access up to 12 weeks in some reports and 22 weeks in others.

[Beso]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

I don't know much about it but the UK law.is up to 24 weeks which is pretty much 6 months (if you work on 4 week months). I have read they are campaigning for unrestricted access up to 12 weeks in some reports and 22 weeks in others.

Is the uk law really that..my goodness..

Im shocked at that and very upset.

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by parmnion

Is the uk law really that..my goodness..

Im shocked at that and very upset.

Its usually only allowed for medical reasons at that point but that is the legal time limit. Most UK abortions happen before 12 weeks for non medical reasons.

[Beso]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

Its usually only allowed for medical reasons at that point but that is the legal time limit. Most UK abortions happen before 12 weeks for non medical reasons.

Yes the 12 weeks was my understanding..

Yes i can see it being acceptable if the mothers health/life was in danger...it must be heartrenching.


So 6 months is ONLY allowed atm for medical reasons but they are voting to allow people to just give up for nothing?

[Smithy]

6 months is allowed for any reason not just medical reasons, just the majority of 24 week abortions occur due to medical reasons

[Beso]

Originally Posted by Smithy

6 months is allowed for any reason not just medical reasons, just the majority of 24 week abortions occur due to medical reasons

In ireland though, whats the state of affairs with this vote?

[The Slim Reaper]

It's a good way of curbing the Irish menace spreading to the mainland.

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by parmnion

In ireland though, whats the state of affairs with this vote?

I imagine they’re bringing it in line with the 21st centruy rest of the UK

[Beso]

Originally Posted by Smithy

I imagine they’re bringing it in line with the 21st centruy rest of the UK

may as well **** that up along with everything else this century.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Smithy

I imagine they’re bringing it in line with the 21st centruy rest of the UK

you do realise Southern Ireland is not part of the UK

[Tom4784]

It's about time, hopefully it goes through.

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by Cherie

you do realise Southern Ireland is not part of the UK

Yes but generally when people think of the UK they get it confused with GB so would therefore imagine that they would all follow a similar law and not have one part of GB so backwards

Not that that’s even relevant but you drag I guess...

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Smithy

Yes but generally when people think of the UK they get it confused with GB so would therefore imagine that they would all follow a similar law and not have one part of GB so backwards

Not that that’s even relevant but you drag I guess...

I’d love to be able to say I know what you are talking about

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Cherie

I’d love to be able to say I know what you are talking about

[Greg!]

Originally Posted by Cherie

you do realise Southern Ireland is not part of the UK

Not "southern" Ireland.

[Greg!]

Looks like that after this, NI will be the only place in the British Isles where you can't get an abortion. What a disgrace!! So shocking in 2018

[Rob!]

Imagine a policy where woman get the choice of what happens to their bodies. Out-bloody-rageous.

[Greg!]

Just to be clear I am pro-choice! Think I worded my post badly

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Greg!

Looks like that after this, NI will be the only place in the British Isles where you can't get an abortion. What a disgrace!! So shocking in 2018

[Underscore]

I hope the referendum passes. It's shocking in 2018 that you still can't get an abortion in Ireland.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Greg!

Not "southern" Ireland.

What would you call it?

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Greg!

Looks like that after this, NI will be the only place in the British Isles where you can't get an abortion. What a disgrace!! So shocking in 2018

Maybe Smithy can campaign to bring it in line with with the rest of the UK

[bots]

Originally Posted by Smithy

Yes but generally when people think of the UK they get it confused with GB so would therefore imagine that they would all follow a similar law and not have one part of GB so backwards

Not that that’s even relevant but you drag I guess...

The Irish Republic is not part of the UK or GB .... The UK includes Northern Ireland, GB doesn't

[Beso]

6 months though...thats murder in my eyes.