In November 2012, Irish Times Social Affairs Correspondent Kitty Holland broke the story about the death of Savita Halappanavar at Galway University Hospital. Six and a half years later, Ireland wakes up a different country with 66.4% voting to repeal the Eighth Amendment. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the rest of the island. Six and a half years later, Northern Ireland wakes up the same, if not arguably worse.
Abortion: no voice for the NI Assembly means no choice for the women of Northern Ireland
Sophia C McBride 