Hunt and Johnson rule out abortion reform in Northern Ireland
Tory leadership rivals accused of neglecting women’s rights in order to keep DUP support
Pro-choice campaigners in Northern Ireland have accused Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt of pandering to religious fundamentalists in the Democratic Unionist party by ruling out any abortion reform for the country.
The Conservative leadership rivals were challenged on Tuesday to state if they would support Westminster bringing in laws to allow abortion in Northern Irish hospitals. Both men said they would maintain the status quo if they entered Downing Street.