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TDs seek extra scrutiny of Bill removing three-day wait for abortion over fear of backlash
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (438+ words) Government TDs are seeking extra scrutiny of legislation removing the three-day waiting period for abortion services due to fears of a potential backlash from voters over it being "railroaded" through the D'il. Many Coalition TDs, including senior Ministers, voted against…...
Mandatory abortion waiting periods do not create compassion, they create extra distress
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (245+ words) Sir, " Breda O'Brien discusses fatal foetal anomaly largely in abstract terms, but behind every statistic is a family who desperately wanted a baby and then received devastating news (We only talk about access to abortion " never the reasons why women…...
Here's an answer to the question that seemed to mystify "pro-life' demonstrators " The Irish Times
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (294+ words) Here's an answer to the question that seemed to mystify "pro-life' demonstrators The Irish Times Here's an answer to the question that seemed to mystify "pro-life' demonstrators Though it's none of their business Sir, " The question that ostensibly mystified the…...
Role of Protestant churches in mother and baby institutions
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (414+ words) The Irish Times Role of Protestant churches in mother and baby institutions Oppressive treatment of women and children crossed religious and social boundaries Sir, " The article by Ella Sloane on mother and baby institutions and the 1926 census said it "underscores…...
Breda O'Brien: All babies who die in the womb as a result of crime must be recognised as people
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (735+ words) Saoirse Aylward has been promised by Fine Gael TDs Emer Currie and Barry Ward that a law named for her little son, Jax, will be drafted by the end of March. Jax died at 31 weeks in his mother's womb as…...