The European Court of Human Rights ruled the ban violated a woman 's human rights . Proving that her pregnancy posed a risk to her life required the Lithuanian woman to establish it either with her doctor or through the courts . She was forced to travel abroad for an abortion in 2005 . The Court did not order a change in Irish law .
The European Court of Human Rights ruled the ban violated a woman 's human rights . She was forced to travel abroad for an abortion in 2005 . The Court did not order a change in Irish law .