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Oireachtas health committee casts doubts on Abortion Review

Doubts from members of the Oireachtas means Abortion Review recommendations face obstacles, writes Eilis Mulroy It’s hugely significant that members of the Oireachtas Health Committee have expressed doubts about the content of the Three Year Review Report on Ireland’s abortion law. After the Review report last year recommended wide-ranging changes to the abortion legislation, the…

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Parents reject teaching of abortion in Catholic schools

Parents in the North have overwhelmingly rejected a Westminster law that would force Catholic schools to teach about accessing abortions, a consultation has shown. However, the department of education said its hands are tied and it will be releasing guidance on teaching access to abortion this month. In response to a department of education consultation…

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Rotunda master ‘can’t remember’ last time abortion protest took place

The Master of the Rotunda hospital has admitted he “can’t remember” the last time a pro-life protest took place outside the Dublin hospital. Prof. Seán Daly made the remarks when asked about the abortion zones legislation set to make pro-life protest illegal within 100 metres of facilities providing abortion. His comments appear to be at…

New foetal pain report ‘a significant contribution to the debate’ say PLC

The Pro-Life Campaign have welcomed a new report by the All Party Oireachtas Life and Dignity Group that explores the growing evidence that unborn babies feel pain. The report, ‘Late-Term Abortion and Foetal Pain – Proposing a Humane Response’, examines scientific evidence from around the world that shows unborn babies feel pain before 20 weeks.…