Abortion

"I was shocked when I found out I was pregnant – happy is not a word I would have used to describe it."
I will never regret my abortion, but I do regret the shame and secrecy Northern Ireland's outdated laws forced on me. But that's about to change, writes Naomi Connor
Laws that make both abortion and same-sex marriage illegal in Northern Ireland have been lifted, bringing the country in line with the rest of the United Kingdom.
Campaigner Sarah Ewart described the Belfast High Court's ruling as a "massive victory" following a six-year fight.
The Labour MP, who is pregnant, has become the target of radical campaigners who posted a graphic billboard in her constituency.
A young rape victim, Evelyn Hernández, was suspected of having an abortion and charged with homicide in El Salvador. She has now been acquitted by a judge at a retrial, in a case that has attracted international attention to the country’s strict abortion laws.
The Iowa congressman has been described as "just plain bonkers".