UK 'ignoring' democracy and devolution with abortion in Northern Ireland

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : "I will be meeting the Chief Executives of Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland in the coming weeks to ensure these services can be provided.
52% : "Mr Heaton-Harris says he will be meeting the chief executives of Health and Social Care Trusts in the coming weeks to ensure London's abortion agenda can be fully implemented," he said.
51% : Director of pro-life group, Precious Life, Bernadette Smyth said, "Chris Heaton-Harris is not only ignoring the right to life of unborn babies here, but also blatantly ignoring the principles of democracy and devolution by using his governmental powers to override the Stormont Assembly." She added, "The Department of Health is already straining under the current financial pressure, with thousands of people on waiting lists for genuine medical treatment.
42% : Westminster voted to expand abortion in Northern Ireland in 2019, when the Stormont Assembly was suspended.
41% : The new regulations came into effect in March 2020, overturning previous protections for the unborn and introducing abortion for any reason up to 12 weeks of pregnancy, up to 24 weeks on physical and mental health grounds, and up to full term in cases of disability.
40% : Secretary of Health for Northern Ireland, Chris Heaton-Harris MP, will use powers granted to his predecessor Brandon Lewis to directly commission abortion in Northern Ireland.
35% : "Abortion is not healthcare; it is a lethal act of violence directed at an unborn child and violence against children is never acceptable."
30% : "Imposing abortion on Northern Ireland against the will of the people was a shocking abuse of power.
29% : The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC), which is challenging the regulations in court, said the expansion of abortion by Westminster was a "shocking abuse of power".

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