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Emma Patterson has Friday's news headlines in Northern Ireland

29 Sept 2023

Abortion service safe access zones take effect in NI

Under the legislation it is illegal for people to "be impeded, recorded, influenced or to be caused harassment, alarm or distress within the zones".

29 Sept 2023

Abortion 'Safe Access Zones' to be rolled out across NI

All five of Northern Ireland's health and social care trusts will introduce the Zones on Friday.

25 Sept 2023

Establishment of full abortion services legal, Appeal Court rules

Officials warned NI abortion laws could infringe human rights in 1992

Abortion clinic safe zones do not breach protest rights, Supreme Court rules

No protests in abortion clinic 'safe zones', rules Supreme Court

Full abortion services to be commissioned in NI

Abortion services 'will be commissioned in NI,’ MPs told

Legal challenge on abortion services deferred and due to continue next year

'Decision to commission abortion services 'legally invalid' court told

Abortion services commissioned to address 'unacceptable' healthcare provision

Date set for pro-life challenge to abortion services in NI

Court hears arguments about legislation on protests outside abortion clinics

Supreme Court to decide on bill banning anti-abortion protests at centres in NI