The grotesque spectacle was approved by city councillors, with Sinn Féin and SDLP members at the forefront of the move.

A former Planned Parenthood executive in the US is suing for wrongful dismissal, alleging she was fired after reporting an unauthorised abortion performed at around 28 weeks’ gestation.

This is the same Coimisiún na Meán that has dispersed a whopping €83.1 million in funding to media outlets over the past four years.

“The fact that this woman was ignored when she said something was wrong and was left to suffer is unconscionable.”

“She is seeking parentage of the child because she gave birth in Texas, and in Texas, if you give birth to a child, it’s your child,” Wilson said.

“I knew that I didn’t want to have to go through [an abortion],” West said. “I didn’t want for this baby – for his life to be cut short.”

This is not evidence-based policymaking. It is advocacy dressed up as evidence.

“We know from the HSE’s own figures that between 2019–2024, over 10,000 women didn’t return after the reflection period, but rather than exploring how many of these women changed their minds and the reasons why, the HSE has produced no research or evidence to clarify these crucial questions.

The Bill was opposed by the leaders of Labour, the Conservatives, Reform UK and the Liberal Democrats, while not a single Northern Irish MP voted in favour.