Theresa May, British Prime Minister is refusing to back reform of Northern Ireland’s restrictive abortion rules, after neighbouring Ireland’s successful vote to liberalise its laws.
Britain's women and equalities minister, Penny Mordaunt stated that the victory to legalise abortion in Ireland should now bring change to the north of the Irish border.
The British Prime Minister is now also facing calls from within her cabinet and opposition to rid of the strict rules on abortion in Northern Ireland, bringing them in line with the rest of the United Kingdom.