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Man seeks Irish court order in family feud over partner's pregnancy Man seeks Irish court order in family feud over partner's pregnancy
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The partner of a pregnant woman has asked Dublin's high court to stop her leaving Ireland because he claims she is travelling to Britain for an abortion under pressure from her family.The partner of a pregnant woman has asked Dublin's high court to stop her leaving Ireland because he claims she is travelling to Britain for an abortion under pressure from her family.
The man is seeking injunctions preventing his girlfriend from leaving Irish jurisdiction for an abortion until it can be ascertained whether she is acting of her own free will. The man is seeking injunctions preventing his girlfriend from leaving Irish jurisdiction for an abortion until it can be ascertained whether she is acting of her own free will. The couple, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, are both foreign nationals but have been living in Ireland.
The couple, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, are both foreign nationals but have been residing in Ireland. In an affidavit to the court, the man said his girlfriend was "happy to be pregnant" and had "never expressed any desire to have an abortion", but her family believed she would be "ruined" if she had a child with a non-white man.
In an affidavit to the court, the man said his girlfriend was "happy to be pregnant" and had "never expressed any desire to have an abortion", but her family was of the view that she would be "ruined" if she had a child with a non-white man.
He said she had registered with a maternity hospital in Ireland, was looking forward to have a ultrasound scan in the near future and had already bought baby clothes.He said she had registered with a maternity hospital in Ireland, was looking forward to have a ultrasound scan in the near future and had already bought baby clothes.
The case was heard before the court on Wednesday morning in the woman's absence. She later attended court, and Ms Justice Mary Laffoy said she would not proceed until the woman had received her own legal advice. The case was adjourned until Friday. The case was heard before the court in the woman's absence. She later attended court and will now be given an opportunity to seek independent legal advice.
The judge directed that the Republic's attorney general be made a notice party to the proceedings. Ms Justice Mary Laffoy said she would not proceed until the woman had received her own legal advice. The case was adjourned until Friday.
The judge directed that Ireland's attorney general be made a party to the proceedings.
In his proceedings, the man seeks orders restraining his partner from having an abortion or from leaving the Irish jurisdiction until the High Court can ascertain whether she is acting of her own free will.
He also wants an injunction restraining her parents from taking her out of the jurisdiction until it can be ascertained if she is acting of her own free will.
The man, in asking the court to vindicate the rights of his unborn child, also wants the court to order an urgent investigation to be undertaken by a forensic scientist to ascertain if she is being brought to the UK against her will before permitting her to leave the country for an abortion.
The man has said he has no desire to restrain his partner from travelling should that be her freely held wish.The man has said he has no desire to restrain his partner from travelling should that be her freely held wish.
The couple have known each other for a year, but her family have not accepted their relationship. The man says his girlfriend's family are deeply unhappy with the fact she is in a relationship with someone of non-European origin. The couple moved in together at a location away from her family, who also live in Ireland. The couple have known each other for a year, but her family is said not to have accepted their relationship. The man says his girlfriend's family are deeply unhappy with the fact she is in a relationship with someone of non-European origin. The couple moved in together away from her family, who also live in Ireland.
The right to travel to Britain for terminations is enshrined in the new abortion law going through the Irish parliament.
This new case will bring back memories of 1992 when the Irish state initially tried to ban a 14-year-old rape victim from travelling to Britain for an abortion.
The child's legal team challenged the ruling in what became known as the X-case, which laid the legal foundation for Irish women to have the right to travel abroad for abortions.
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