Carla Lockhart, a Member of Parliament for a Northern Irish constituency, has called for the British law dealing with abortion provision in the region to be repealed so that the local government can legislate on the topic.
“I want today to make the point to this House, on behalf of the many thousands of people across Northern Ireland who take a pro-life stance, that we want to repeal section 9 with immediate effect and allow for the Northern Ireland Assembly to debate, discuss and evidence-gather on this emotive issue,” Lockhart said during her maiden speech in the House of Commons in Westminster.
