Three women living in Ireland took the anti-abortion law on the island in front of Europe's human rights court in Strasbourg, claiming their health is jeopardised by it.
The petitioners, identified as A, B and C because they can face up to lifelong prison sentences in Ireland, travelled to Great Britain to undergo abortions.
The first – a Lithuanian - chose to terminate the pregnancy because she had recently been treated for cancer and a baby could have brought the disease back ...
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