The Abortion Rights Campaign is welcoming yesterday's ruling from the High Court, in the case of a pregnant woman on life support.
The group says that the case highlights the need for 8th Amendment of the Constitution, which gives the unborn foetus equal rights, to be repealed.
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Legal advice had prevented the withdrawal of life support up until this point, because of the rights of the unborn as set out in the 8th amendment.
The 26 year old mother of two, was 15 weeks pregnant when she was pronounced clinically dead earlier this month.
Cathleen Doherty of the Abortion Rights Campaign, says abortion laws here don't protect the women
