Two very questionable claims were made by one of the experts invited to address the Citizens’ Assembly last month. One is that married women have an abortion rate higher than unmarried women, and the second is that countries with highly restrictive abortion laws tend to have higher abortion rates than countries with more permissive laws....
The 8th amendment has saved thousands of lives, particularly of those who are disabled. Let’s consider the specific case of babies with Down Syndrome, also known as trisomy 21. In England and Wales ninety percent of those who are diagnosed before birth with Down Syndrome are aborted and there is a growing concern that these appalling...
In October, the Citizens’ Assembly invited the general public to submit written opinions and contribute to the discussion on the 8th amendment to the Constitution, which is the pro-life amendment. The response from concerned citizens has surprised the organisers for two reasons: for the huge number of submissions and for the fact that a clear majority of...
The principle of bodily autonomy was addressed by two speakers during last weekend’s session of the Citizens’ Assembly, which is still discussing the abortion issue. The two speakers took very different views on the issue. One speaker looked at the person as a pure individual, the other as a person in relationship with others. Dr...
If you give birth you are a mother and if you are pregnant you are an expectant mother? Well, not anymore, according to the British Medical Association. Now you are a ‘pregnant person’. A new booklet issued by the BMA and aimed at promoting ‘inclusive’ and non-offensive language in the workplace claims that “A large...
R.R Reno, Editor of First Things, discusses the topic, ‘American Christians in the Age of Trump’ and considers what Donald Trump’s election victory signifies. The talk was hosted by The Iona Institute and took place on January 26, 2017 in the Davenport Hotel, Dublin 2.
Jennifer Lahl of the Centre for Bioethics explains why surrogacy and the use of donor eggs and sperm are against human rights.
Fr Vincent Twomey, emeritus professor of moral theology at St Patrick’s College, Maynooth, gives his thoughts on the Extraordinary Synod on the Family and the topic, ‘Church of Mercy, Church of Standards’. The talk was given at an Iona Institute even in the Davenport Hotel, Dublin, on October 23, 2014.
David Quinn of The Iona Institute speaks about why it is important for Christianity to properly balance moral standards and mercy. The talk was delivered on October 23, 2014 in the Davenport hotel, Dublin.
