A big crowd gathered for an anti-abortion demonstration in Dublin metropolis, which organisers stated was to name for alternate options to abortion to be included in an ongoing evaluation into Eire’s new legal guidelines.
n impartial evaluation into termination of being pregnant companies in Eire is at present beneath manner, three years for the reason that liberalisation of strict abortion legal guidelines.
This gave ladies authorized entry to abortion in the course of the first 12 weeks of being pregnant, and later in being pregnant in circumstances the place the girl’s life is in danger, or in circumstances of deadly foetal abnormalities.
As a part of the brand new legal guidelines, a evaluation into termination of being pregnant companies was due three years from their introduction.
The evaluation is being led by impartial chairwoman Dr Catherine Conlon.
Organisers stated the March for Life demonstration was to name for “all views” to be included within the evaluation, and to extend help for girls who’ve unplanned pregnancies.
Individuals carried blue, pink, inexperienced and white balloons, and indicators with slogans corresponding to “abortion betrays ladies”, “abortion is homicide”, and “help moms and infants”.
A few of the indicators referred to the US Supreme Courtroom’s choice earlier this 12 months to overturn the landmark Roe v Wade ruling, which eliminated the US constitutional proper to abortion.
This was welcomed by anti-abortion teams, and prompted pro-choice activists in Eire to carry demonstrations exterior the US embassy in Dublin.
Saturday’s demonstration on Molesworth Avenue was organised by the Professional Life Marketing campaign.
