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Abortion? That would be a devolved matter

After the Republic's historic vote, women in Northern Ireland are fed up of having their bodily autonomy used as a bargaining chip and seeing Theresa May absolve herself of responsibility.

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Image: Yes campaigners react to the Republic's abortion referendum result. Credit: Brian Lawless/PA Images, all rights reserved.

Like the distant, unruly uncle you only hear about when he’s gotten drunk and made an arse of himself again, Northern Ireland is back in the news. This time it’s because of the referendum in the Republic of Ireland to repeal the Eighth Amendment.

Since the result on the 26th May, much attention has been drawn to the fact that by autumn, as well as having the strictest abortion laws in the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland will have the strictest laws on the island of Ireland.