Ward(s)
affected: All
Proposer:
Councillor Marianna
Ebel
Seconder:
Councillor Phelim
Mac Cafferty
NOTICE OF
MOTION
In light of the recent US Supreme
Court decision to overturn Roe v Wade and the public perception
that this could in turn erode abortion rights in the UK, this
Council:
- Reiterates its support for a
woman’s right to choose free, safe &
legal abortion at a local, national and
international level
- Expresses solidarity with women
internationally and within the UK and its fundamental belief that
women need to feel safe attending an abortion clinic. We deplore
intimidating behaviour outside clinics. Where abortion is or has
been made illegal, it still continues but unsafely.
- Expresses support for the women of
Northern Ireland where the government has failed to commission
abortion services, despite legalisation to extend, forcing women to
travel abroad for an abortion
- Expresses its support for
women’s rights organisations campaigning for a woman’s
right to choose, including the Alliance for Choice in Northern
Ireland and Abortion Support Network which are supporting women
with practical information, accommodation and the costs of
travelling
- Asks the Chief Executive to write
to the Government to ask them to include the right to abortion in
their planned Bill of Rights.
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