Campaigners welcome proposed abortion changes

Tuesday, 8 August 2017 09:24

By Jason Roberts @ChpsChsGrvy

Campaigners have welcomed proposed changes to the Island's abortion laws which would open up access to women who want the procedure on-Island.

The Campaign for Abortion Law Modernisation says the legislation from Ramsey MHK Dr Alex Allinson is exactly what they've been asking for.

Dr Allinson's law would make abortion available on demand on the Island for the first 14 weeks of pregnancy.

Samantha Morris of CALM says that means women would no longer have to pay to go to the UK and have the procedure performed privately:

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