Adams believes women should have right to abortion

Sinn Féin leader says he can only support party position which urges repeal of Eighth Amendment

Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams was speaking at the launch of his new book in Belfast. Photograph: Amanda Ferguson

Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams was speaking at the launch of his new book in Belfast. Photograph: Amanda Ferguson

Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has said his personal view is that it should be a woman’s right to choose whether to have an abortion.

The party has faced criticism from pro-choice activists for supporting a rights-based agenda in the Stormont talks but only extending its support for abortion reform in the cases or rape and fatal foetal abnormalities, which leads to views it only supports the rights of “worthy women”.

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