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As previously reported here,1 Northern Ireland's governmental guidance, clarifying the circumstances in which abortion would be lawful, has been subject to judicial review. In November 2009, the High Court in Belfast ruled that the guidance should be withdrawn.2The court rejected claims that th...

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Authors: Chrispin, Eleanor (Author) ; Brannan, Sophie (Author) ; Davies, Martin (Author) ; English, Veronica (Author) ; Mussell, Rebecca (Author) ; Sheather, Julian (Author) ; Sommerville, Ann (Author)
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2010
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2010, Volume: 36, Issue: 3, Pages: 191-192
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