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Abortion, Crisis Pregnancy, Support, Adoption

My experience outside an abortion clinic showed me how vital pro-life witness really is

I was naively eager to attend my first vigil outside an abortion clinic. Having had little experience of pro-life work prior to this, I finally felt like I was about to do something meaningful; to be actively fighting for the lives of unborn babies when it mattered the most.

Abortion

The west cannot take ‘human dignity’ for granted

A Vatican document that targeted gender theory and sex-change interventions among other things generated headlines and controversy this week. But are these modern practices compatible with western notions of human dignity, asks JASON OSBORNE?

Abortion, Abortion activists / politicians

McAleese amongst other pro-abortion figures at ‘counter-Synod’ in Rome

Pro-life commentator Matt Moran had an interesting letter in the Irish Catholic on a counter Synod that took place at the same time of the Synod on Synodality in Rome last month. 

Abortion

Elon Musk's comment on abortion provokes interesting response on X

A tweet from Tesla founder, Elon Musk, provoked a huge response on X in the past week when he posited a theory as to why some women - and men - support legalised abortion.

Abortion, Crisis Pregnancy, Support, Adoption

Britney Spears: ‘agonising’ abortion after Justin Timberlake’s rejection of baby

Britney Spears opens up about her past experience with abortion after she discovered she was pregnant during her relationship with Justin Timberlake when she was 18 years old.

Abortion

“Lost by Something”: Hemingway and Abortion

Abortion, Abortion: Nth Ireland, Government / Abortion, Legal

Archbishop Martin: Exclusion zones at abortion centres further silence innocent unborn

“What next? How long before it is deemed unlawful to openly express the reasonable opinion that there are two lives in every pregnancy worth protecting – the life of a mother and the life of her unborn child?" the Archbishop asked

Abortion, Abortion: Ireland

HSE: Some aborted babies remains come under “waste disposal policies”

The HSE has said that  in some instances where a decision has not been made by the woman in regard to the disposal of the remains of an aborted baby, the body will be dealt with “in line with hospital healthcare risk waste disposal policies”. 

Abortion, Abortion activists / politicians, Doctors / Medics

New figures confirm that 3-day-wait reduces abortion: Life Institute says scrapping it would betray voters

New data released to Carol Nolan TD shows, yet again, that more than a thousand women changed their mind during the 3-day period of reflection after a first abortion appointment.

Abortion, Abortion: Ireland, Doctors / Medics, Health, Media Bias

The same media who exploit Savita ignore Aisha Chithira

The indiscriminate and exploitative use of a dead woman's name, and her image, to push a controversial campaign - that she was never part of - continues. Yet the same campaigners ignore the tragic death of Aisha Chithira, writes NIAMH UÍ BHRIAIN

Abortion, Government / Abortion

‘We haven’t changed our minds about offering compassion’: Pro-lifers defiant in face of exclusion zones threat

‘We haven’t changed our minds about offering compassion’: Irish pro-life advocates are remaining defiant in the face of threats to impose exclusion zones to ban prayer and peaceful protest outside of abortion centres.

Abortion, Abortion / Disability

How modern “inclusivity” often neglects those who most need including: Neil Carmody

How modern “inclusivity” often neglects those who most need including: Neil Carmody