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Projects in 2009
Some of the projects undertaken in 2009
Anti-euthanasia ads featured in key national and local newspapers
Mother and Child Campaign welcomed the very positive response to their newspaper adverts opposing euthanasia – the first advertising campaign of its kind in Ireland. The striking and hard-hitting message was that “Euthanasia targets the sick and the elderly. Find out where your politicians stand on this sick practice.”
The advert featured a hand holding a needle with the strap: LETHAL INJECTION and spelled out the danger of euthanasia - of targeting the most vulnerable people in our society. It warns against the kind of thinking that sees sick or elderly people and premature babies as a “waste of resources.”
Niamh Uí Bhriain said that the advert was the first crucial step in a whole new programme planned opposing euthanasia. “Together we’ve stopped the legalisation of abortion, and held back stem cell research. Now we need to bring that same determination to act against the threat of euthanasia,” she said.
The M&CC spokeswoman said that the advert was placed in key national and local newspapers, urging voters in the upcoming election to make euthanasia an issue. “We were very encouraged by the response,” she said, “It underlines the need to deal with this issue, in an urgent and comprehensive fashion.