Local MP Huw Merriman spoke out in supportĀ of the legislation to enable women and girls in Northern Ireland to have access to abortion services close to home at the Delegated Legislation Committee.
Commenting, Huw said:
"The Supreme Court was clear that our laws were out of kilter with our human rights obligations, and we must set this right if we are to encourage other countries to do keep with their international commitments. This is a deeply complex and emotive issue, but having visited Northern Ireland and met the women unable to access this crucial service, I am in no doubt that enacting this legislation is the correct thing to do."