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Abortion Activists, Abortion / Rape

WATCH: BBC interview focuses on pregnancy after rape

Niamh pointed out that a strike means leaving work without an employer's permission and going without pay. Describing staying at home with your employers consent, wearing black or a black arm band as a “strike” was not just inaccurate, she said, but effectively amounted to #FakeNews. Niamh pointed out that this reduced journalism to mere abortion propaganda.

Abortion / Rape, Citizens Assembly

"Did I deserve the death penalty?" Woman conceived in rape asks Citizens' Assembly

Rebecca Kiessling, a mother and attorney, who was conceived in rape, has addressed the Citizens’ Assembly to ask if she deserved the death penalty for the crime of a rapist. Rebecca’s powerful and moving presentation also shared photographs of other women, men and children who had been conceived in rape, and included mothers who were raising their babies - or have given their babies up for adoption - after a pregnancy following rape.

Abortion / Rape

Abortion used to cover up rape in Irish abuse case

New, shocking details have emerged surrounding the case of notorious swim coach and accused sex offender George Gibney. Gibney is the former coach for the Irish national swim team. In 1993, Gibney was charged with 27 counts of indecent assault and unlawful carnal knowledge against several young athletes. Charges were later dropped as too long a time had passed between the alleged attacks and the date which charges were filed.

Abortion / Rape

C-case woman to take legal case against the State

The woman at the centre of the C case is to take a case against the State. The Irish Independent reports that: "Today, Mary is a 29-year-old mother of two, but 16 years ago she was the teenage Traveller at the centre of the controversial C Case who was taken to the UK for an abortion by health board staff after being brutally raped. The abortion led to a spiral of depression and chaos in her life.

Abortion / Rape

Conceived in Rape: Pam Stenzel addresses Stormont

Precious Life organised a special meeting in Parliament Buildings in Belfast for Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly to hear the testimony of Pam Stenzel.

Abortion / Rape

C-case woman to take legal case against the State

The woman at the centre of the C case is to take a case against the State. The Irish Independent reports that:
"Today, Mary is a 29-year-old mother of two, but 16 years ago she was the teenage Traveller at the centre of the controversial C Case who was taken to the UK for an abortion by health board staff after being brutally raped.

Abortion / Rape, Abortion: World

Save every child from abortion: because no one should be forgotten

In America, where abortion has been raging on for years, there has become varying "degrees" of pro-life belief, especially within the political arena. This was made evident by Mitt Romney, who claimed to be pro-life but believes abortion is acceptable in cases such as rape or incest. Save the 1 is a new pro-life organization focusing on these forgotten unborn children who were conceived in rape and the women who are effected by this situation.

Abortion: Ireland, Abortion / Rape

Vicious and dishonest: Irish media sink to new low on rape and abortion

Many Irish people were previously unaware that a controversy arose this week when a US politician, Todd Akin, spoke insensitively about rape victims while answering a question about abortion.

Abortion / Rape

Only 13 percent of pregnant rape victims chose abortion according to new Irish figures

Recently, the Rape Crisis Network (RCC) released figures detailing pregnancies which had occurred as a result of rape in Ireland. The RCC reported that 57% of the women went on to parent their child. 13% of the women gave their babies up for adoption or fostering, while 12% of the women suffered miscarriages or had stillbirths.

Abortion / Rape, Press Release, Youth Defence

PR: Condoning Rape?

Youth Defence said today that the Minister for Health Mary Harney should apologise to parents for supporting the provision of the morning after pill to eleven year olds.

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