I believe that abortion should be available to women in cases of Fatal Foetal Abnormality and in cases of non-consensual sexual intercourse. It is not humane to force someone in difficult circumstances to travel to England without the help and support of their family and medical practitioners. Medical services that are available in the rest of the United Kingdom should be available in Northern Ireland.
I do not advocate abortion as a form of birth control but recognise the pressure that unplanned pregnancies place on many people. People in such circumstances should be provided with guidance and supported in whatever decision they make.
I firmly believe in sexual education and wider availability of contraception to minimise risk of unwanted pregnancy and thus reduce the need and requirement for abortions.
Making abortion illegal does not stop abortions, it makes abortions dangerous.