The Labour Party has toned down its promise to legalise abortion in Northern Ireland, pledging instead to “work with” the Stormont Assembly on the issue.
In a draft manifesto leaked last week, the party said it would “continue to ensure a woman’s right to choose a safe, legal abortion – and we will legislate to extend that right to women in Northern Ireland.”
The wording led to concerns a Labour government would force a change in the law on Northern Ireland against the wishes of the Assembly.
However, in the final version – published on Tuesday – the wording has changed to “we will work with the Assembly to extend that right to women in Northern Ireland.”
