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Is there a political movement to legalize abortion in Ireland?

April 26, 2017Abortion Ireland legalize movement Political

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Is there a political movement to legalize abortion in Ireland?

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MC: Yes. There are several organisations campaigning for law reform, including The Safe and Legal (in Ireland) campaign, Abortion Rights, Alliance for Choice, and the fpa’s Time for Change campaign. There have also been a few high profile legal cases about abortion, including the A, B and C case currently before the European Court. And recently Martin Salter, MP and Diane Abbot, MP have both brought forward Early Day Motions to legalise abortion in Northern Ireland. [Some links here and here.] However, with devolution looming in Northern Ireland and the stranglehold of the Catholic Church in the Republic of Ireland, I’m not sure how much hope for success there is.