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Abortion: Ireland, Press Release

PR: Abortion figures 'out of control' as new data suggests up to 10,000 terminations in 2023

Abortion figures are now 'out of control', according to the Life Institute, as new data released for the first six months of the year suggests that up to 10,000 terminations may take place in 2023 if the trend continues.

Abortion: Ireland

Abortion zones bill 'more to satisfy lobby group than solve a real problem' Dáil hears

The Safe Access Zones Bill is “more to satisfy a lobby group than to solve a real problem that exists in society,” the Dáil has heard.

Abortion: Ireland, Canvass, Activism, Rally for Life, Roadshows

‘Disappointment' as Gardaí 'fail to record' report of criminal damage to pro-life poster

Organisers of the Rally for Life say that they are “disappointed but not surprised” that an Garda Síochana “failed to record” a complaint of criminal destruction of pro-life posters, even though a call was made to Rathmines Garda station after abortion supporters tore the poster down.

Abortion: Ireland, Canvass, Activism, Rally for Life, Roadshows

PR: OBGYN to tell Rally for Life that many would rather leave medicine than perform abortion

Thousands are expected to gather at the annual Rally for Life on Saturday, where speakers will urge the government to take action to tackle "surging abortion numbers" after new figures show that 8,156 abortions took place in 2022.

Abortion: Ireland

Irish abortion provider: “They are so well formed...even little fingernails...coming up to 12 weeks”

Irish abortion providers have given an insight into the reality of the practice with one woman saying “morally and ethically the hardest thing definitely is seeing the little fetus, you know, at the end of it all they are formed so well, like even little fingernails .. even just at, you know, coming up to that twelve-week mark.”

Abortion: Ireland, Canvass, Activism, Rally for Life, Roadshows

PR: Rally for Life will urge government to tackle "surging abortion numbers"

Thousands are expected to gather at the annual Rally for Life on Saturday, where speakers will urge the government to take action to tackle "surging abortion numbers" after new figures show that 8,156 abortions took place in 2022.

Abortion: Ireland, Life Institute

PR: Sharp rise to 8,156 abortions amounts to a "catastrophic loss of life"

The Life Institute has said that a sharp rise in the number of abortions carried out in 2022 represented a "catastrophic loss of life" and that the government needed to take measures to tackle the rising abortion rate.

Abortion: Ireland

Varadkar: Abortion review should have properly explored 3-day wait

An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, has said that he would like to have seen the Abortion Review ‘properly explore’ why women did not return for an abortion after the 3-day waiting period – while adding that he would like to see fewer abortions happening in Ireland.

Abortion: Ireland, Canvass, Activism, Rally for Life, Roadshows

Rally for Life leaflet also urges contacting TDs to keep 3-day wait in recent promotion

The Life Institute is urging pro-lifers to use a new leaflet advertising the Rally for Life to also get as many people as possible to contact TDs to ensure that the 3-day waiting period of reflection is retained in Ireland’s abortion legislation.

Abortion: Ireland, Abortion Politicians

"Extremists are in Charge" : TDs vote in favour of abortion up to 6 months

A leading pro-life group has said the fact that a bill legalising abortion on demand to 6 months was supported by a narrow majority of TDs shows the Dáil is out of touch with the people on this issue.

Abortion: Ireland

Bishops say abortion law will eventually be repealed

Approaching the 5th anniversary of the repeal of the 8th amendment, the Catholic Bishops Conference have said that the narrative around abortion must be changed and asserted their belief that Ireland’s abortion law will eventually be repealed.

Abortion: Ireland

Yes voter in Irish Times: scrapping 3-day wait would be 'betrayal'

A letter in the Irish Times this week highlighted the likelihood that even many Yes voters would see the scarpping of the 3-day wait before abortion as a "betrayal".

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