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Abortion activists / politicians, Abortion: Ireland

With a health service in chaos, why is Donnelly's priority abortion?

After promising voters it would be "rare", this government has presided over a situation where abortion rates have rocketed. 

Abortion activists / politicians, Abortion: Ireland

Safe Access Abortion Zones Bill passes by 117 votes to 10

The Safe Access Zones Bill passed by a significant majority tonight in the Dáil by 117 votes, with ten pro-life TDs voting against the law, which would create a buffer zone within 100 metres of abortion centres or hospitals where abortions are performed.

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 activists / politicians, Abortion: Ireland, Legal

"Indifferent" response from Minister Stephen Donnelly over EU allowing sale of human embryos

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has been accused of showing indifference in his response to the EU legislating for the sale of human embryos and other bioproducts, according to Independent TD Carol Nolan.

Abortion activists / politicians, Crisis Pregnancy, Support, Adoption, Exclusion Zones

TDs know well that Abortion Zones Bill is based on false claims

Abortion activists / politicians, Abortion: Ireland

How much more abortion can PBP possibly want?

On December 16th 2022, Bríd Smith TD of People Before Profit, moved a Bill to amend the abortion law in Ireland.

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 activists / politicians

LISTEN: Horrendous abuse received by pro-life women

On Sunday, the young women who work in the office of the pro-life group, Life Institute, received these three messages from anonymous callers. (Warning, the language and tone in the recordings might be upsetting)

Abortion activists / politicians

Review: Lila Rosa and The Fight for Life

Lila Rose tells her story, taking on the abortion industry one life at a time, in a new memoir: Fighting for Life: Becoming a Force for Change in a Wounded World.

Abortion activists / politicians, Life Institute

Dead babies without graves: How activists sold Ireland on abortion

Next Wednesday, RTÉ will air a propaganda piece which celebrates the repeal of the life-saving 8th amendment. Jonathon Van Maren watched it so you don't have to. 

Abortion activists / politicians, Abortion: Ireland, Government / Abortion

The Abortion Review – what you can do to prevent a whitewash

The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly has told the Cabinet that a review into the abortion law introduced in 2018 by his predecessor, Simon Harris, has been set in place. The review is obligated by the legislation.

Abortion activists / politicians

Abortion activists are staking out a new position: Abortion is killing, and it is good

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a column on the recent trend of abortion activists claiming that abortion was not only necessary, but good. Many of them, in fact, actually went a step further and claimed that abortion was actually beautiful.