The humanity of the unborn? Ask a child
Imagine what it must feel like to hear your baby’s heartbeat for the first time with an ultrasound. It’s a confirmation that a person is developing! A problem we have today is the rationalisation of abortion. Let’s be reasonable. If a person who is born has a heartbeat, we -on a colloquial way of speaking- […]
Running a mini-marathon with LoveBoth
In January I spotted on Facebook that the LoveBoth Project were appealing for people to take part in the VHI Women’s mini-marathon this year. Back then I can honestly say it seemed unimaginable that I would ever be able to run 10K when I couldn’t run for more than 2 minutes at a time without […]
The Eighth Amendment helps us achieve our dreams
Every year thousands of Irish men and women partake as athletes in The Special Olympics and even more people volunteer with the organisation. It’s an event that strikes a chord in the heart of every Irish person. It shows how it is possible to achieve our dreams. That is because in Ireland -and the 8th Amendment […]
In the UK, 1 in 5 pregnancies ends in abortion
The figures of abortion in England should help us to think. In April 2017, the Citizens’ Assembly voted to introduce abortion on a number of wide-ranging grounds in Ireland. There simply wasn’t time for them to come to terms with what the introduction of abortion means to a society. They did so without ever reflecting […]
This choice was not my own. Her life wasn’t mine to end
On the 1st of April 2013, I found out that I was going to be a mother, and I couldn’t have been more distraught. I was 19, in my second year of college at UL, and had a part time job in Dunnes Stores. I was very happy with how things were in my life. […]
Mary and Hollie
Mary Kenny, a young mother from Limerick, is very clear about how she feels about the Eighth Amendment. “I am so grateful that the Eighth Amendment was there when I faced a crisis pregnancy,” she says. “If I had listened to the pro-choice line when I discovered I was pregnant, I wouldn’t have my […]
Imagine an Ireland where every human being is welcomed
Imagine an Ireland where every human being is welcomed, regardless of ability, gender, race or circumstance. Imagine an Ireland where pregnant women are empowered, by receiving the support they need to handle any difficult situation that they may face during their pregnancy. Imagine an Ireland where the most vulnerable and voiceless in society are treated […]