Court: Irish abortion ban violates women's rights

Friday, December 17, 2010

DUBLIN -- Ireland's constitutional ban on abortion violates pregnant women's right to receive proper medical care in life-threatening cases, the European Court of Human Rights ruled Thursday, criticizing Ireland's long inaction on the issue.

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