January 1, 2019 marked the beginning of legalized abortion in Ireland, drawing dismay from Irish pro-life groups, who campaigned extensively against the reform. Once a majority-Catholic and pro-life contingent, voters in Ireland last May voted to repeal the Eighth Amendment to their constitution, which had banned abortion. The repeal was officially enacted by President Michael…
Crisis Magazine— …. On Friday, May 25, 2018, the citizens of the Irish Republic voted to remove the Eighth Amendment of the Irish Constitution, Article 40.3.3. On a turnout of just over 64 percent of the electorate, 66.4 per cent voted for repeal of the Eight Amendment while 33.6 percent opposed it. This voting pattern,…
December 11, 2009 The following article was published by C-Fam (Catholic Family & Human Rights Institute). Because of the profound effects of abortion laws on our culture, our businesses and our societal sense of values and ethics, this powerful new report from the World Economic Forum is extremely useful and eye-opening. In summary, the report gives statistical fact…
