Irish supreme court rules on abortion case

Title

Irish supreme court rules on abortion case

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

27 Feb 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:02:42

Description

Andrew Hanlon reports from Dublin on the Irish Supreme Court ruling a 14-year-old rape victim will be allowed to travel to Britain to get an abortion, prompting speculation there may be an abortion referendum and amendments to the Irish Constitution which would affect Ireland’s special exemptions from the Maastricht Treaty. With reaction on the ruling from leader of the Irish Labour Party Dick Spring; Irish Prime Minister Albert Reynolds; Dr Mary Lucy from the anti-abortion lobby.

Contributors

Albert Reynolds; Dick Spring; Andrew Hanlon; Mary Lucy

Keywords

Treaties; Ireland; Referenda; Great Britain; Adolescents; Abortion; Legal decisions; Constitutions; Maastricht Treaty

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