Abortion is not healthcare. A woman is never denied treatment or healthcare because of the law.
The death of the baby is not a treatment for any condition in the mother.
No doctor stands around waiting. A doctor actively manages his/her patients' needs, mother and child, from the first instance.
“Defending the right to life of the unborn is the most important social justice issue of our time. It will shape the kind of Ireland we live in for years to come.” Finola Bruton is chair of the Parish Pastoral Council of Dunboyne & Kilbride.
No doctor stands around waiting. A doctor actively manages his/her patients' needs, mother and child, from the first instance.
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“If the Eighth Amendment is repealed, it will have on impact on both the general public and those of us working in the health sector,” says one nurse, as Ciara Ferry continues her reports on the referendum debate over the past week.
The push for unrestricted abortion is being driven by “a small number of ideologues” warns Mary Doogan.
“In the first 12 weeks of pregnancy no medical reason for abortion whatsoever need be offered. Perfectly healthy women will be aborting perfectly healthy babies. How is this ‘healthcare’?" - Maria Steen.
Grandparents understand the challenges that face their daughters and sons as parents, “because we have lived similar challenges in our own lives”.
The whole theme of the conference was to have courage, prophetic with the (referendum on the) Eighth Amendment coming up
“The point we have been making that there’s no such thing as limited abortion is starting to resonate with voters. This is not surprising as the evidence from other countries on this point is so strong.”
Journal.ie and Irish Times withdraw story from websites on "unscientific" and "self-selecting" poll of alleged Irish GPs for Irish Medical Times.
“We accept the Court’s decision but consider that it may be deprived of an important perspective as a result.
“In the coming weeks, it will become clear that the government’s proposal would lead to abortion on demand if voted for in the referendum” – Dr Ruth Cullen.
If my viewpoint turns people against me and costs me my seat and the right to be here in this Chamber, I would gladly lose it, says Independent deputy speaking out for unborn.
"Some members of the government are determined to keep the time frame tight to deny the public the opportunity to scrutinise referendum proposal" - Pro Life Campaign.
When you legalise something you make it normal. And when you make something normal, you get more of it. That’s why abortion rate in other countries is so high: PLC
Thankfully, the committee won't have the final say on the Eight Amendment. The electorate will have that responsibility and I am confident they will vote to keep it.
“People don’t want to think about the brutality of what happens to the baby but when you’ve worked in an abortion clinic or thought about it, there is no escaping what it entails” – Abby Johnson.
Former director of International Planned Parenthood, Abby Johnston will address Pro Life Campaign conference this Sunday at RDS Dublin.
Knowledge on Abortion briefing shows only 1 in 20 Irish people know incidence of abortion in England and Wales.
In Great Britain, one in five pregnancies is aborted and 200,000 abortions take place there every year
“There has been evidence for years that abortion clinics operate like conveyor belts, trying to hit daily targets for the number of abortions performed.”
Expert witnesses before Committee include abortion-campaigning group, Center for Reproductive Rights, which has been fundraising online in the US to overturn Ireland's pro-life laws.
“When you meet a son or daughter who was nearly aborted, you’re not meeting a ‘choice’. You’re meeting a child with the same potential and right to be alive as you or me,” says Cora Sherlock from the Pro Life Campaign.
“The ASA have examined our calculations and backed our figure ... This independent verification is a real endorsement of our campaign.”
The Knock Novena is one of the greatest spiritual and cultural events in Irish life today, with more than 10,000 pilgrims taking part.
Being pro-life means that we have an uncompromised passion for life, for what life is and never categorise any life to be of lesser values than others.
