By SPUC—the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children With the referendum on repealing the Eighth Amendment [to the Irish Constitution], which protects the equal right to life of mother and unborn child, less than six weeks away, three Irish bishops this weekend...
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Medical myths about Eighth Amendment must be challenged
Campaign of fear and misinformation has been deployed to tarnish reputation of Irish medicine By Eamon McGuinnness Editor’s note. This appeared in the Irish Times. ‘The State acknowledges the right to life of the unborn and, with due regard to the equal right to life...
It’s official: Ireland parliamentary committee recommends abortion on demand through 12 weeks, also opens door to much later abortions
By Dave Andrusko What was unofficial last Wednesday became official today. Members of Ireland’s Parliamentary [Oireachtas] Committee on the Eighth Amendment published its 40 page report that included the recommendation that the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution be...
Ireland: Committee votes “not to retain the Eighth Amendment in Full”
A pro-life senator called the vote "a disgrace" By Society for the Protection of Unborn Children--SPUC Editor’s note. Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil are political parties. The Oireachtas [Parliament]Committee currently considering the Eighth Amendment to Ireland's...