Councillors back DUP man's '˜Both Lives Matter' motion

By The Newsroom
Published 23rd May 2018, 13:58 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 08:44 BST
Cllr Ben Mallon, DUP.Cllr Ben Mallon, DUP.
Cllr Ben Mallon, DUP.
Members of Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council have backed a motion calling for the establishment of 'a Perinatal Hospice Care facility or service' in Northern Ireland.

The ‘Both Lives Matter’ motion was debated by elected representatives at their monthly meeting on Tuesday evening, May 22.

The notice of motion, proposed by DUP Cllr Ben Mallon, stated: “That this council believes that in pregnancy both lives matter, the mother and the unborn child.

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“This commitment to the rights of both must be reflected in the support provided to mothers, the unborn children and their families throughout their pregnancy.

“This council calls for a Perinatal Hospice Care facility or service in Northern Ireland to be established to provide the best medical and emotional support for those who are faced with the diagnosis of a severe life-limiting condition.”

With a majority of members having backed the motion after some discussion, Cllr Mallon said he was “very happy with the result.”