Irish Parliament Rejects Pro-Abortion Bill Removing
All Legal Protection for Unborn Babies
A piece of legislation that would have removed all legal protection for the unborn in Ireland has been rejected by the national parliament by a vote of 74 to 23 Ref. Source 2
25,000 Pro-Lifers March Through the Streets of Dublin, Ireland Against Abortion
The weekend All-Ireland Rally for Life saw more than 25,000 pro-life people line the streets in Dublin, Ireland to speak up against abortion. The rally had support from pro-life people across the Ireland, and the pro-life group Life Institute had encouraged people to attend. Ref. Source 2c
Liam Neeson Criticized for Making Blatantly Anti-Catholic Commercial Promoting Abortion
Sometimes the appeal to baser instincts is not only impossible to miss but clearly something that is consciously intended. Which brings us to an absolutely astonishing ad produced by Amnesty International as part of its full-bore campaign to legalize abortion in Ireland. Matthew Archbold of the National Catholic Register calls “Chains,” the 1 minute, 36 second long ad, “blatantly anti-Catholic.” The narrator is actor Liam Neeson. Ref. Source 6y
Amnesty International Pushes Legalizing Abortion in Ireland, Ignores Irish Record Helping Women
Ireland’s doctors will be feeling left out in the cold after reading today’s open letter published by Amnesty International. The letter, which calls for further liberalization of Ireland’s abortion laws, makes no mention of the fact that Ireland continues to be a world leader in the area of maternal health. Instead, by claiming that the criminalization of abortion prevents healthcare providers from delivering care to their patients, it offers a very misleading message about the current standard of care offered to pregnant women in Ireland. Ref. Source 2m
Ireland votes resoundingly to repeal abortion ban. Ireland has voted an emphatic "Yes" to amend the country's constitution to enable legislation that would allow women to have an abortion in a historic and emotionally charged referendum.
With a high turnout Friday of 64.13%, 66.4% voted for the amendment, and 33.6% against, according to the country's Referendum Commission. The results Saturday defied earlier projections that it would be a tight race.
Only one county voted no -- the rural and religiously conservative Donegal in northwest Ireland. Ref. CNN.
Signs of the times considering that Ireland has based a lot of its own laws on its strong Catholic heritage. Everyone is becoming more liberal.