Jessica’s Story: “The love I had for him… I knew everything was going to be ok”
Mary’s Story: “She was the making of me”
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. […]
Carina’s Story: “The 8th Amendment makes us different because I found there’s a better attitude towards people with disabilities”
Theresa’s Story: “The suction machine was full of baby parts.”
Emma’s Story: “You don’t need to end the life of your baby to get past the darkness and back towards the light.”
I always expected that the day I would find out that I was pregnant would be the happiest day of my life, but in reality it was the exact opposite. I was single, fresh out of college and still living in my family home. As I stared down at my positive pregnancy test it felt […]
Irene’s Story: “I love her to the moon and back.”
I’m originally from South Africa. I have been living here in Ireland for the past eleven years. Six years ago I got pregnant. At the time I didn’t want the baby, I really wanted an abortion. But because I was not living in South Africa I couldn’t have one. It was a tough pregnancy because […]
Anna’s Story: “I came to terms with the rape. It was the post-abortion trauma that nearly destroyed me.”
Victoria’s Story: “I was almost aborted. I’m some-one, not some-one’s choice.”
I was almost aborted after my mother came under tremendous pressure to end my life. But she stayed strong and gave me the precious gift of life. I am so thankful to her for giving me the dignity everyone should have. I feel grateful to live in Ireland where the right to life of unborn […]
Con’s Story: “She never came home.”
While volunteering at a church-gate collection, a very elderly Gentleman approached me and emptied his wallet into my collection box. I protested at what was a very sizeable donation. He said to me, ‘Money is no use to me anymore’. He went on to tell me that some years before, his only child – his […]