Paula Bradshaw MLA has welcomed the UK Government’s announcement it will be preparing to ensure the availability of abortion services in Northern Ireland. Whilst changes to abortion laws came into force in March 2020, the Department of Health has not commissioned the service. The Government move comes as legislation to enable the introduction of safe access […]
Paula Bradshaw MLA has said today is a “significant day for trusting women” after a DUP Private Member’s Bill seeking to restrict women’s right to choose was defeated in the Assembly. The South Belfast MLA stated: “This was a highly sensitive Bill but ultimately it contained one clause other than its commencement date, and that […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has said she will work to ensure the passage of a comprehensive Safe Access Zones Bill in order to “protect the right to dignity and access to healthcare” for women seeking reproductive healthcare. The South Belfast MLA was speaking during an Assembly debate on the issue, which was part […]
Paula Bradshaw MLA has welcomed a direction from the UK Government to the Department of Health to set up full abortion services in Northern Ireland by March at the latest. Secretary of State Brandon Lewis said while he recognised the strain the pandemic had put on healthcare, he was ‘extremely disappointed’ the commissioning of full […]