The center of Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland (AP) - Thursday opened the first abortion clinic in the island of Ireland, on the streets, the release of angry protests and unity of the Catholic and Protestant politicians, on the phone The investigation of the new factory.
Only in exceptional circumstances, less than nine months pregnant women to abortion services clinic, run by a British family planning charity Marie Stopes International, will be allowed.
But open to attract the Northern Ireland social conservative politicians caught off guard, and they vowed to carry out the investigation clinic operations. About 400 protesters lined the sidewalk outside the facilities they certainly public pressure will force the authorities to close it.
"I hope that the heads of government to run the Marie Stopes International Northern Ireland" protest leader, Bernadette Smith pressure precious lives, told supporters through a megaphone. "That, to storm heaven with your prayers!"
Abortion is a joint British in Northern Ireland, a predominantly Protestant corner, and mostly Catholic Irish Republic. The two jurisdictions to keep abortion outlawed there doctors believe that a woman's life, except in the case of the risk of continuing pregnancy.
Effectively exported to the United Kingdom, the controversy of the legal status of abortion demand has been made since 1967. It is estimated that 4,000 women from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland 1000, go there every year to abortion, often lying on the family, friends and colleagues, their absence.
The Thursday clinics, doctors and psychologists processing, several women in a crisis pregnancy. Their report was submerged women, including the residents of the Republic of Ireland, to seek an appointment phone.
In addition, the demonstrators displaying posters pictures of aborted fetuses, sang hymns and verbal sparring with passers-by, who made it clear that they want to open an abortion in Northern Ireland. The protesters did not directly questioning people to enter or leave the clinic, which is within a larger building with offices.
Director of Marie Stopes International, stressed that they will fully comply with the laws of Northern Ireland to allow abortions only when the woman's life or long-term health is threatened. They say that this particular abortion has been in a secret hospital in Northern Ireland, 30-50 years, more and more qualified women to the UK tourism, rather than at home to face tough anti-abortion attitudes.
Tracy McNeil, director of Marie Stopes clinics across the UK, said some British abortion travel about 1,000 women a year will be entitled to medical care in Northern Ireland, but they do not know where to go, they do not know to who to talk to. "
Belfast clinic, she said, "not increase the number of termination of pregnancy in Northern Ireland. Provided a small number of people will be eligible for it in their own country."
Northern Ireland's Catholic and Protestant senior government legal advisor, the Attorney General John Larkin said he would be glad to help the investigation of any legal clinics. The lawmakers quickly accepted this proposal, and said clinic officials will convene a fact-finding hearing, and Larkin free to ask questions, too.
"Controversial because of their support for abortion, it is necessary, in full compliance with the law, we guarantee, Marie Stopes International, a member of the legislature, the Judicial Committee, the Catholic Church said:" Alban Maginness.
"There is a huge public interest, it is only appropriate checks (clinics), the public expects us to do something," said Jim Wells, Protestant members of the Public Health Committee.
The director of the clinic, they will provide the only form of abortion pill, nine weeks pregnant women caused by abortion. This drug has been easily ordered from suppliers in the United Kingdom, on the Internet, although the receipt of such pills in Ireland is regarded as a criminal offense.
Suzanne Lee, a 23-year-old student from Northern Ireland who contraceptives cause abortion last year in Dublin after ordering it from the Internet, said she hopes to be able to go to a Marie Stopes clinic medical support, because the medication is to go through a test. "
She said, involve "severe spasm, a lot of bleeding after four weeks, I bleed, but because I terminate my pregnancy at six weeks, this is the worst situation is a very bad time." She said disgust in Northern Ireland, a lot of people think I should spend life in prison, and what I do. '
The demonstrators warned, clinics, if it is not turned off, will be the beachhead for expansion of abortion rights in Northern Ireland, and ultimately, the Republic of Ireland.
Marie Stopes International, this is only the first step, Liam Gibson said: "From the social protection of the unborn child, a Catholic-based pressure group.
The Roman Catholic Church in Ireland this week launched a month-long activity, according to the Irish government to strengthen its constitutional ban on abortion. It condemns Belfast clinics open, but to avoid the call to protest.
"We in Northern Ireland, the struggle of the soul, Keown, Bishop Donal said:" the senior Catholic in Belfast, who did not participate in the protests. He said, director of Marie Stopes International is seeking "to promote the acceptability of abortion."
108 of the Legislative Council of Northern Ireland, Anna Lo, only one expressed support for the clinic.
Although opinion polls on this issue, public opinion is split about 50% of a selected position as a vote loser. Northern Ireland have failed to produce a legally binding guidelines, the accurate interpretation of the case, where lawful abortion doctors.
Doctors and nurses repeatedly asked the government explicitly written rules to protect their protest or litigation, if they are identified as abortion suppliers. Inaction, the only legislation dating back to 1861, the exception of illegal abortion "procurement" and amended in 1945, allows abortion to protect the life or health of the mother.
In the Republic of Ireland gained independence from Britain in 1922, the law or even chaos.
Constitutional ban on abortion, but in 1992, the Irish Supreme Court ruled that accepts abortion is legal, if the woman's life is in danger - including her own threat, if rejected suicide 1. Successive governments have refused to pass legislation with the judgment.



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