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Abortion: Europe, Canvass / Activism / Rally

Tens of thousands gather for pro-life march in Poland

A pro-life march held in the streets of Warsaw, Poland saw crowds of 50,000 people attend on Sunday the 14th of April after some Polish lawmakers attempted to amend the abortion law in the country.

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"Abortion is not a freedom": Reaction to France making abortion a constitutional right

France has become the first country to enshrine the right to abortion in its constitution, after MPS voted by 780 votes to 72 to do so.

Abortion: Europe, Canvass / Activism / Rally

March for Life in Malta celebrates “love for unborn child”

A March for Life held in Valletta, Malta, on Sunday brought crowds of pro life supporters out on the streets to celebrate the “love for the unborn”

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Bribery? Swedish embassy accused of interfering with abortion law in Liberia

Liberia’s Swedish embassy has denied accusations of involvement in a bribery scandal involving attempts to change Liberian abortion laws.

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Macron plans to make abortion 'a constitutional right' in French law

The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, declared last week that his government has made plans to submit a draft law that would introduce abortion rights into the French constitution, making them irreversible without amending the constitution again.

Abortion: Europe, Canvass / Activism / Rally, Crisis Pregnancy, Support, Adoption

Isable Vaughan Spruce: Police drop investigation into woman praying outside UK abortion clinic

Following a six-month investigation, Isabel Vaughan-Spruce, the pro-life activist who was arrested for silently praying outside a UK abortion centre, will not face charges.

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How Malta pro-lifers successfully stopped abortion

Malta has just won a stunning victory against abortion. Here’s what happened and what we can learn.

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Poland stands strong as pro-life stance is attacked

Poland now has some of the strongest protections for preborn children in the Western world. In May of this year, abortion on disability grounds was banned, adding to previous restrictions introduced in 1993.

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EU to vote on pro-abortion report – tell your MEP to vote NO

The European Parliament is set to debate and vote on a motion by Croatian MEP Pedrag Matic, which presents some serious concerns for the pro-life movement in Europe.

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The conscience clause allows gynaecologists to refuse to practice abortions

“The things I no longer believe in, I no longer do”. Bertrand de Rochambeau, president of the National Union of Gynecologists-Obstetricians, was interviewed by a journalist of the programme “Quotidien” on TMC, on Tuesday 11 September. He explained that he now refused to carry out abortions.

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No Repeal

Being far away, I can only watch the current debate regarding the abortion repeal referendum in Ireland with anger, sadness, powerlessness and bewilderment. Living in the Faroe Islands for the past twenty-seven years, I have first hand experience of abortion and its consequences.

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“THE STREETS ARE OURS”: HOW SPAIN OVERTURNED ABORTION ON DEMAND

Last month, Spain made history as the first European country to reverse legislation which had made abortion on demand lawful. Luis Losada, a well-known Spanish journalist told the National Convention for Life that the success was due to massive public engagement, driving demand for change, and a determination to hold politicians to account. In 2010 a law had been proposed by the Socialist government to provide for abortion on demand and the pro-life movement mobilised the Spanish public against this proposal. This resulted in a gigantic demonstration in Madrid in which 2 million people took part, and which some Irish pro-life activists were lucky enough to have attended. The law was passed regardless, but as Luis outlined in his speech, this was totally against social demand, the constitution and even the socialist party’s own program for government.

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