CAMPAIGNERS calling for "free, safe and legal abortions on the island of Ireland" have marched in Belfast.
Hundreds of people gathered in the city centre on Saturday calling for a change to abortion laws.
It was the second 'Rally for Choice' to be held in the city, with activists carrying placards as they made their through the streets.
A similar march took place in Dublin earlier this month, weeks after pro-life campaigners had also taken to the streets in defence of the status quo.
Abortions are only permitted in the north if a woman's life is at risk or there is a permanent or serious risk to her mental or physical health.
Rape, incest and fatal foetal abnormalities are not circumstances in which terminations can be performed, although a Stormont report on the issue completed almost a year ago is understood to recommend legislative change.
The Irish government has also said a referendum will be held next year on whether to change its laws.
The British government announced earlier this year that women from Northern Ireland who travel to England for abortions will be able to have the procedure free on the NHS.
The rally on Saturday heard demands for further change, with posters stating 'Girls just want to have fundamental rights', 'Women's rights are human rights' and 'Our right to choose'.
A spokesperson for Rally for Choice said: "While we welcome the introduction of free abortions to those who have to travel, it's not good enough and we won't stop campaigning until we have free, safe and legal abortion on the island of Ireland.
"No longer will we tolerate this treatment from Stormont."
