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Northern Ireland is chosen abortion law against the British commitments in the area of Human Rights , the Supreme court of justice.

The case was. in Belfast by Sarah Ewart, a challenge to The Law , after she was denied a termination

The Judge said she decided to Mrs. Ewart, the favor, because it was not right to ask, to experience Another Woman , the trauma she had already experienced.

Mrs Ewart said the verdict was "a Turning Point for women" in its campaign against "outdated laws".

The Judge said, a formal Declaration of incompatibility would not at this stage.

Mrs justice Keegan made the decision in view of the impending Legislation , which already passed in Westminster, it is what it is.

members of the anti-abortion campaign group Precious life protested in front of the court during the trial.

"It's a very sad day that the court has denied The Right to life for unborn children," said Executive Director Bernie Smyth.

What are the current arrangements for abortion in NI?

Northern Ireland 's abortion Legislation is very different from The Law in the UK.

The 1967 abortion Act, the liberalisation of The Rules in England, Scotland and Wales, was never extended to Northern Ireland .

Currently, notice is only permitted in Northern Ireland if a woman's life is endangered or when there is a risk of permanent and serious damage to her mental or physical health.

rape, incest, or diagnoses of fatal foetal abnormalities - where doctors believe that a baby dying during or shortly after birth - are not a reason for a legal abortion in Northern Ireland .

Sarah Ewart led a high-profile campaign to amend the NI act in cases of serious fetal anomalies Within the courtroom

Leanna Byrne, Bbc News NI

Mrs justice Siobhan Keegan, those hushed gathered, as in the small wood-paneled courtroom.

The Judge , the sum of which lasted More Than 30 Minutes , the Ewart is a summary of the events of Six Years for Sarah.

When The Judge , what was the final finish on the finer legal points of a "formal Declaration of incompatibility" to be there are many left in The Room , confused as to the result.

But it was made after a scramble, everything is clear: Mrs. Ewart had succeeded in their legal challenge.

But all the time of Mrs. Ewart remained muted, then left the court in silence to reconvene with their legal Department.

Outside, the six demonstrators of valuable life, Stand with posters.

Bernie Smyth, The Group 's director, had sat to listen to the back of the court, the judgment.

Ewart, As a woman, she left without a word and returned to the place where your banner had connected to The Gates of the courts.

What happened to Sarah Ewart?

In 2013, Mrs Ewart was told she could not have a legal abortion, despite doctors not to say survive your fetus outside the uterus.

traveled to England for a termination and later spoke with the media.

Since that time, a high-profile campaign to amend the Northern Ireland act has led in cases of serious fetal deformity.

"today's ruling is a confirmation of all those women who have fought tirelessly to ensure that we never do that again through what I did, in the year 2013. "Mrs Ewart said.

But she added that "it should never have had to come to this", and said the case was "a massive stress-emotional for the whole Family ".

the anti-abortion rally (left) and pro-choice rally drew large crowds in Belfast City centre in September, How has this case comes before the court?

Mrs Ewart The High Court case took, in your own name, led by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, failed last year.

A majority of the judges of the Supreme court had agreed to Northern Ireland 's existing Legislation is incompatible with Human Rights law in cases of fatal foetal abnormalities and sexual crime.

However, the judges dismissed The Commission on a matter of form, the decision that the organization does not have the legal status of such a challenge.

The Judge said the case would have been more merit, it was of a woman who is pregnant as a result of sexual crimes or carry a fetus with a serious Abnormality .

Mrs Ewart later, the management of The Challenge , based on your own experience and looking for.

"Sarah should not have had to take this case in the First Place - in the year 2018, the Supreme court ruled clearly that the Northern Ireland laws, ran against the Human Rights standards," said Les Allamby, from The Commission .

"should the Parliament changed The Law , then, without delay. "

What happens now?

This landmark case has been somewhat obscured by a separate intervention from Westminster MPs, the complete overhaul of Northern Ireland 's abortion laws.

In July , deputies voted for the Legislation demands from the government for the liberalization of abortion and to extend same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland if devolution is not restored, 21 October.

Northern Ireland is a devolved government for almost three years.

Stormont power-sharing coalition collapsed. January 2017 after a big dispute between the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and Sinn Féin.

currently, there is little evidence that there is a resolution within the 18-day period.

It was the impending deadline, which referred to the judges of The High Court, if it decided in favour of Mrs Ewart.

Mrs justice Keegan said a formal statement of the Northern Ireland incompatibility with UK's obligations in the area of Human Rights would be on this stage, in the light of the forthcoming Legislation .

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Source of news: bbc.com