20.11.19 “Minister Zappone’s Endorsement of UN Declaration on Rights of the Child is Hypocritical” – Leanne Lynch
The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Katherine Zappone, has today been celebrating the 30th anniversary of Ireland’s ratification of the United Nations’ Declaration on the Rights of the Child. On this International Children’s Day the Minister has said that we must “renew our promise” of working to ensure the health and well-being of all children. […]
27.09.19 “Garda Commissioner Letter to Health Minister Contains Common Sense” – Students For Life Ireland
Students for Life Ireland have today welcomed clarifications from the Garda Commissioner that no incident of criminality has been reported from pro-life protests outside facilities where abortions are being carried out. Spokeswoman for Students For Life Ireland, Una Mary McCarthy Deering, a qualified physiotherapist and student of law in UCD, said that the Garda Commissioner’s […]
“Neither science nor philosophy has given us a compelling reason to consider preborn babies as anything other than alive and human” — Kate
I’m a staunchly pro-life student at Trinity College Dublin, well-ensconced in a radically pro-choice social circle. Like most of modern Ireland, I’ve witnessed those near and dear to me advocating for abortion on demand, discussed abortion with friends who have experienced it personally, and spent hours reading pro-choice literature authored by eminent doctors and philosophers. […]
Medicine is about preserving and improving life. Elective abortion is the antithesis of this – it isn’t medicine, and should never be considered healthcare — Adrian
I worked as a Legal Aid lawyer for two years before starting medical school. I acknowledge that life begins at conception, as this is the indisputable moment when a new entity is formed out of the genetic material of two separate beings. Conception is the clear beginning point of a continuous process that culminates […]
Let’s promote a love of life we all want to experience, doing our utmost to show it wherever we can — Gerry
I have always known that life is inherently good, and something that is temporary, and for that reason, valuable. I say that as one of the 7,000,000,000+ known human beings on this planet. The lives entrusted to our care are not for us to take, but to support and cherish as an immeasurable gift. […]
Baby Brian didn’t live long, but for the time he was alive he was loved more than anyone else on this planet! — Katie
When I was eleven years old, my mom was pregnant with my baby brother. With four sisters and one brother, I was so excited to meet our newest addition. Baby Brian was born on the 6th March 2010. He was born with Edwards Syndrome, also known as Trisomy 18, and he lived for […]
If only they knew what it’s like to hold them. To know that they are my blood, my family, and that there’s beauty in this person’s life like I did when John Paul Jr. was born, then they wouldn’t do this. — Michael
“When I was seven, my mum found out she was pregnant with her sixth child. Having four sisters and no brothers, this really gave me some hope that I could have a brother which is something that I really wanted. As the pregnancy went […]
Humanity is not determined by age, size or location, and neither are human rights — Helena
I remember when studying biology, we were being taught about the development of the unborn child. On average a baby’s heartbeat starts at three weeks gestation and by four weeks facial features start to form, by week eight the nervous system is responsive and the following week the baby can swallow, yawn and suck her […]
Abortion fundamentally changes society. It breeds a culture that says the value of life is not innate and the right to life is not absolute — Joe
My first and foremost reason for being pro-life is because I believe all human life is equally valuable from conception to death. I often think about my siblings, friends, even celebrities or people I admire, and try to imagine what life would be like if any of them were never given a chance to […]
Somewhere along the line, abortion became synonymous with compassion. But it’s hard to see where the compassion is when our Government rejects pain relief for babies who are victims of late-term abortions — Mairéad Fleming
I am pro-life and proud because I believe in the fundamental right to life. I am not pro-life because of my religious beliefs. I am pro-life because abortion is a grave human rights violation. Taking the life of a human being is never the right thing to do. I am pro-life because there is always […]