History: 2004
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Projects in 2004
Some of the projects undertaken in 2004
Passion Movie Promotion
In February and March, 2004 M&C assisted in the promotion of The Passion of The Christ. For a 6-week period, volunteers distributed flyers around universities, shopping centres, and city streets which encouraged people to see the film. We also had a website and an online competition which saw hundreds of people win free tickets to view the film. Private screenings and organised school visits were arranged which gave people from disadvantaged areas an opportunity to see the greatest story ever told.
European Elections
M&C members spent over two months of hard-work and campaigning trying to secure pro-life representation in the European Parliament. The good news was that Kathy Sinnott who had clearly stated her opposition to the European Constitution and to abortion and embryo research, won an MEP seat in Munster, despite the best efforts of Labour's Brendan Ryan to use her pro-life views against her. Dana Rosemary Scallon polled extremely well in the North-West, and narrowly missed taking the seat. Dana has consistently made a courageous stance in defence of life at all stages.
M&C launch medical report
In July the Mother & Child Campaign launched a comprehensive report on the adverse physical and psychological effects of induced abortion. It was a first of its kind not only for Ireland for many pro-life communities worldwide.
Entitled “Women have a right to know: Adverse Effects of Induced Abortion” it was mailed to every GP with the aim of keeping them and their patients fully informed as to the full consequences of abortion. The comprehensive report also countered the misleading guidelines issued to GPs which had underplayed the adverse effects of abortion.
It was widely welcomed and orders for additional copies began to roll in. With a foreward by Professor Eamon O Dwyer, this was the most comprehensive and well-researched report on this issue ever produced in Ireland.