We remember 60,000 babies aborted on the 8th anniversary of Repeal

On the anniversary of abortion, we gathered yet again to remember those whose voice was stolen from them by the ugly reality of Repeal. We remember every baby whose life has been taken away - and every mother failed by an increasingly cold and uncaring society. 60,000 abortions is the opposite of compassion.

A barbaric law was then sold to the Irish people to strip away the rights of those most innocent and vulnerable in our society- the unborn babies.

Since then, the number of babies that have been killed through abortion has only grown. From  6,666 in the first year to over 60,000 abortions after 7 years, the spiral is absolutely heart-breaking. Every year, as we gather in remembrance, it is underlined for us - as we draw the numbers on our posters and arrange the candles - that the number of abortions is now leaping by over 10,000 each year.

Yet too many of our politicians act as if abortion needs to become even more widely available - seemingly for them, over 10,000 abortions per year is not enough. They’ve introduced bills that called for more liberalised laws, for the 3 day wait period to be abolished, for abortion on demand for up to 6 months and decriminalising it up to birth, for abortion to be legal for babies with disabilities.

But yet, despite the huge push for that - we can celebrate the small victory that as of yet, none of the legislations for more liberalised abortion in Ireland have passed.

Therefore, there is hope. We see from the conversations on the streets, we see that from the life saving organisations and the testimonies from the likes of Gianna Care and Every Life Counts, from the bills that were introduced and voted down every time. Our efforts, campaigns, talks and prayers never go to waste.

We will continue to show up for women and their babies, to fight against the unjust law that has been a blot on our nation. The tide will change and for now, we will continue to show up, fight and remember those who we couldn’t save.