Landmark case could overturn Northern Ireland abortion ban

Sarah Ewart’s action at Belfast high court aims to find law in breach of human rightsA landmark case at Belfast high court could find Northern Ireland’s abortion law in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights.The legal action is being launched by Sarah Ewart, who embarked on a long, fraught journey in 2013 when a 19-week scan showed that the baby she was carrying had a fatal defect, revealing that the brain and skull had not developed properly. Continue reading...