Rejected petition Change the law on what can be done to help premature babies in Northern Ireland

I am looking the law changed so that doctors will intervene and give preterm babies a chance to live as they refuse to give as little as ventilation to babies before 24 weeks as in their opinion most babies will not survive that early.

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One in four babies in Northern Ireland at just 22 weeks can now survive if they are given active treatment such as ventilation.
If a preterm baby is born with a strong heartbeat and is breathing on their own then they should be given the chance to live.
It is only legal to have a abortion in Northern Ireland if the mother meets a certain criteria - a serious and long term risk to mental or physical health.

CHANCE OF SURVIVAL
21 weeks and less 0%
22 weeks 0-10%
23 weeks 10-35%
24 weeks 40-70%

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Date submitted 14 October 2016
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