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Radio 4,07 Jun 2018,45 mins

Northern Ireland abortion court judgment 'enormously significant'

The World Tonight

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A majority of Supreme Court judges believe Northern Ireland's abortion laws are incompatible with human rights legislation. We find out why and what happens next. Also, the North Korean spies hoping that the Trump-Kim summit next week might allow them to return home after decades in prison in the South. And down and out with George Orwell - the new show that places the audience in the writer's shoes. Picture: Campaigners including Sarah Ewart at the Supreme Court Credit: Getty.

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