![]() ![]() "It must be very easy to be pro-choice, seeing the world that you see." Must be even easier to be against it if you don't have a uterus tbh. Looking forward to hearing a man tell us about his abortion. I am pretty concerned that 'balance' will be used to stop women being able to talk about their experiences in our mainstream national mediaĭelighted to see #vinb observing gender balance on #repealthe8th. Jan Ní Shúilleabháin September 15, 2015 #Nice clock ahmed twitter tvI was due to do a media slot this evening as a woman who traveled on a national tv show, but have been dropped due to issues with 'balance'. ![]() In the interest of ‘balance’ and ‘fairness,’ at least two women who had travelled for abortions in the past were dropped from slots on The People’s Debate with Vincent Browne. However, for some it still seems like the voices of those who have never had (or never can have) an abortion are more important than those who have. The likes of Cillian Murphy, Jim Sheridan, and Anne Enright have already spoken out about the dehumanising reproductive laws, and called for a rectification of the constitution. As well as this, some of the country’s leading artistic figures have also launched a campaign in support of the pro-choice movement. Many have already expressed their unwillingness to vote for a party in next year’s election that does not actively support the abolition of the Eighth Amendment. The significance of stories like these lies in their ability to create a public discussion about an issue that has remained suppressed and stigmatised for too long. My overriding feeling was one of relief." Thank you Roisin Ingle for speaking so honestly. Why must we go elsewhere for our rights? #repealthe8th Róisín Ingle and Tara Flynn were among those who engaged in the dialogue committed to demanding that women should not be forced to travel to attain rights their own country refuses to provide. #RepealTheEighth became the country’s top trending topic – and continued to trend nationally throughout the week as an in-flux of Irish women bravely shared stories of their own abortions. Kenny’s comments sparked an infuriated response from Twitter, as many took to the site to express their outrage at the Taoiseach’s ignorant, inaccurate, and offensive stance on women’s reproductive rights. He also suggested that if the amendment were to be repealed, something else would have to replace it, as he is not in favour of “abortion on demand.” Speaking at the parliamentary party think-in, Kenny stated that he had no plans to abolish the law that so brutally equates the life of an unborn foetus to the life of every Irish woman. ![]() Last week, Enda Kenny declared that Fine Gael would not commit to holding a referendum to repeal the Eighth Amendment if the party were to return to government next year. We also saw thousands speak out against Ireland’s draconian abortion laws, as an abundance of women shared their stories, and called for a repeal of the Eighth Amendment. This week, Twitter defended the right to protest, watched Jeremy Corbyn not sing the national anthem, and stood in solidarity with a boy who was arrested for building a clock. ![]()
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