The Catholic Bishops of Northern Ireland expressed today their strong opposition to the attempt made by some British MPs to extend the 1967 Abortion Act to Northern Ireland. In the next few weeks, the Westminster MPs will discuss the last steps of the Act on "human fertilisation and embryology. "This Act explains the bishops in a release published today has strong and wide ethical implications. In the debate, a number of MPs, not coming from Northern Ireland and acting against the will of the country’s majority, intend to use this discussion to enforce an amendment that would extend the 1967 Abortion Act to Northern Ireland". "We appeal write the Bishops to every man of good will, that they may reject such attempt". Then, the Bishops’ appeal is addressed to the Westminster MPs, that they may respect they write the specific cultural, historical and political circumstances of Northern Ireland and prevent any action that might be regarded as an interference here".” ” ” “
