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The Supreme Court has today rejected the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission's appeal over the legality of the abortion law in Northern Ireland. However, a narrow majority of judges said that the current law breaches article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which expresses the right of an individual to have their private and family life respected.

Stella Creasy MP has been granted an emergency debate in Parliament today at 12.30pm which, in effect, proposes the decriminalisation of abortion up to birth.

Disability rights campaigners will tomorrow (Tuesday 1 May) create a 'giant graveyard' outside the Royal Courts of Justice to highlight the danger of a legal challenge being heard by the Court of Appeal.

Andrea Williams, chief executive of the Christian Legal Centre, has a statement in response to errors of fact in the reporting of the case of Alfie Evans.

The High Court will hold an emergency hearing on the case of Alfie Evans in Manchester at 3.30pm today.