12.05.18: Dr Andrew O’Regan GP: “This debate is not about health care.”
Full speech of Dr Andrew O’Regan GP, at LoveBoth rally: A chairde – ardaíonn sé mo chroí a bheith in aonacht libh inniú. What a privilege to be here with you. I reluctantly joined in this referendum campaign. I was busy with my work and family and my wife, Siobhán, was expecting a baby. As the debate progressed it […]
Today we celebrate diversity and equality in Ireland
Launching a new video to mark World Down Syndrome Day, a spokesperson for the LoveBoth project has said that the Eighth Amendment has ensured a culture of respect for people with disabilities in Ireland, unlike that which exists in other countries. Speaking earlier, Maeve O’Hanlon said: “The video we are launching today tells the […]
Article 40.3.3 of the Irish Constitution. Riddle me this!
There are so many contradictions in the debate around the article 40.3.3 of the Irish Constitution, better known as the. Here are a few I have been studying… 1. We are told: ‘It’s not a baby, it’s just a clump of cells’ yet we are also told ‘abortion is a traumatic experience for a woman […]
I had an abortion at ten weeks.
There are lots of areas that the Oireachtas committee never bothered to examine. Among them, women who have been hurt by abortion, Like Bernadette. “I became pregnant in my late teens, and 10 weeks into the pregnancy I had an abortion. A trusted doctor assured me that the procedure would be simple, effective, with no after effects. I was never […]
Victoria is lucky that she was not 1/5
“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 […]
Abortion matters to men as well
I am 18 years old, and I’ve seen that guys my age don’t really care about abortion because they don’t know what being a father is like or they only see it as an issue for woman to deal with. However, I believe young men like myself should have more of an education on abortion […]
Intellectual engagement
I first went out with the LoveBoth Street Outreach Campaign a number of weeks ago, for what turned out to be an enjoyable –if at times divisive– evening of intellectual engagement. I talked with roughly ten or eleven people over the course of two hours, and as it turns out people open up to you quite […]
Dealing with a crisis pregnancy
I had graduated three months from my Masters degree when I discovered I was pregnant. I had always considered myself to be pro-life but now I was on this side of things it challenged me a lot and actually dealing with a crisis pregnancy was much harder than I’d ever expected. It was very difficult accepting […]
They don’t want to see the 8th repealed!
Several groups of volunteers have been traveling around the country to share their ideas about protecting life, on the LoveBoth Tour. Here are two of their testimonies. Sign up to get involved – you won’t regret it! “When you turn on the radio or the TV and they’re discussing the abortion issue, you’d be forgiven […]