Three women challenge Ireland's abortion ban in European human rights court

Thursday, December 10, 2009

DUBLIN -- Three women filed a lawsuit in a European court against Ireland's abortion ban Wednesday, claiming the government violates the human rights of pregnant women by forcing them to travel abroad for abortions and denying them appropriate medical care at home.

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