Decriminalizing Abortion in Northern Ireland

Fiona Bloomer is Senior Lecturer in Social Policy at Ulster University, UK. Emma Campbell is Co-Convenor of Alliance for Choice (AFC) - representing the thousands of people who have had, or need abortions in Northern Ireland - and PhD Candidate at Ulster University, UK.

Contents

Acknowledgments
List Of Contributors
1. Introduction Emma Campbell And Fiona Bloomer
Theme 1 Law
2. Reflections From A Northern Ireland Politician Anna Lo
3. Power-Sharing, Devolution And Patriarchy: An Analysis Of The Role Of The Northern Ireland Assembly In Abortion Law Reform Claire Pierson
4. The Role Of Human Rights Organisations Les Allamby
5. A ‘United’ Kingdom?: The 1967 Abortion Act And Northern Ireland Jennifer Thomson
6. The Request For An Inquiry Under The CEDAW Optional Protocol Judith Cross, Catherine O’Rourke And Audrey Simpson
7. Working Within Westminster Stella Creasy And Cara Sanquest
8. The Supreme Team Susan Mckay
9. Law Reform And Decriminalisation Delivered: Westminster And Strategic Litigation Grainne Teggart And Ruairi Rowan
10. Alliance For Choice As Agents Of Legal Change Máiréad Enright

Theme 2 Campaigning And Activism
11. Blazing The Trail-Campaigns: The Earlier Years Lynda Walker
12. Alliance For Choice New Beginnings Kellie O’Dowd And Judith Cross And Fiona Bloomer
13. Reflections From An Activist Maria Amélia Ponte Lourenço
14. In Her Shoes - Abortion Stories Ashleigh Topley
15. What Sort Of State Were We In? Alliance For Choice Tackle Westminster Emma Campbell
16. Alliance For Choice Derry: Delivering Decriminalisation: Activism In The North-West Maeve O’Brien
17. Dismantling The Walls Of Silence Surrounding Abortion In Northern Ireland Ruairi Rowan And Audrey Simpson
18. Alliance For Choice Volunteers Emma Gallen
19. Conclusion Emma Campbell And Fiona Bloomer
Appendices
Timeline Of Key Events
Glossary
Bibliography
Index