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Euroviews. Why the fight for legal abortion is only half the battle | View

Allowing health professionals to deny women abortions based on their personal beliefs runs counter to their ethical duty to do no harm.

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'We feel like second category citizens,' say abortion campaigners

Protesters turn out in Brussels to vent anger over Poland's planned abortion law changes

France

France honours Simone Veil with rare hero's burial in the Panthéon

The former minister, Holocaust survivor, and EU president is only the fifth woman to be buried in the secular mausoleum.

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USA

Trump sets a date to name his Supreme Court nominee

US President Donald Trump said he plans to announce his nominee to replace retiring US Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy on July 9, and that he has narrowed his list of candidates.

Argentina

Lawmakers debate abortion in Argentina

Pro and anti abortion rights activists gather outside Congress as Argentina lawmakers hold a key vote

United Kingdom

UK Supreme Court rules Northern Ireland abortion reformers must bring

Technicality derails attempt to ease access to abortion in Northern Ireland, but court indicates it is likely to give a favourable hearing to any individual plaintiff.

United Kingdom

Human Rights Campaigners lose a Supreme Court appeal over NI's abortio

UK's highest court, says that Northern Ireland's abortion laws are incompatible with human rights legislation. But it says the majority of Justices think the Human Rights Commission did not have powers to bring the abortion case to court. Therefore, the court can not deliver ruling

Argentina

Hundreds rally in Buenos Aires for women's abortion rights

In the 3rd anniversary of the 'Not One More' march, protestors focussed on the growing campaign in Argentina, where legalised abortion is only allowed in cases of rape or risk to the mother's life.

United Kingdom

Northern Ireland abortion pill protest

Outside a Belfast courthouse campaigners, some dressed in Handmaid's Tale style outfits, gathered to protest the countries abortion ban

Argentina

Hundreds of women protest outside Argentina's Congress demanding abort

At the moment abortion can only be legally performed if there's a threat to the woman's life or she's been raped.

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Ireland

Ireland overtuns abortion ban in historic vote

Irish voters back a referendum by over 66% to liberalise abortion laws, according to the official result.

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Ireland set to libralise abortion law- exit poll suggests

First exit poll shows voters in Ireland back a referendum to liberalise abortion laws in a historic vote.

Ireland

Irish voters go to the polls in abortion referendum

A "yes" vote would overturn the eighth amendment that effectively bans terminations at present

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Watch: Trump cancels North Korea summit, Steve Bannon Interview

Today on Good Morning Europe, we have the latest on Kim-Jong Un's unsually measured response to President Trumps decision to cancel their June meeting in Singapore. Plus we speak to Steve Bannon about the rise of the far right in Europe. As well as the rest of your latest news and headlines.

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Quiz: What are the abortion laws in your country?

As debate over abortion heightens on the eve of the Irish referendum, take our quiz to find out what the rules are in your country.

Ireland

Irish abortion referendum: who is tweeting | The Cube

Women are dominating the use of hashtags to repeal the abortion ban, while tweets linked to "No" tend to be from men.

Ireland

Watch: Irish voters give abortion arguments in under 60 seconds

Euronews spoke to two Irish women living abroad in Europe who will be travelling back for the vote on Friday.

Ireland

Anti-abortion campaign in Ireland claims only existing restrictive law

Campaign criticised for exploiting vulnerable group for its own ends, and misrepresenting the argument to the Irish public.