A proposed “stunt” by abortion advocates to travel around Ireland distributing abortion pills has been criticised as offering “nothing to the abortion debate in Ireland”. Responding to news that ROSA, a group which garnered publicity in May 2016 when it claimed to have transported abortion pills into Ireland from Northern Ireland by drone, Cora Sherlock of the Pro Life Campaign wrote: “Pro-life supporters in Ireland will see this publicity tour as what it is – a stunt that places the health and safety of women second to media hype for the campaign to liberalise Ireland’s abortion laws. No consideration will be given to the rights of the unborn child and no room for any discussion of the intrinsic worth and dignity of every human being.” She added: “At the end of the day, stunts like this offer nothing to the abortion debate in Ireland, which involves deeply sensitive and complex issues of how we support women and families who are facing unplanned pregnancies. Encouraging women to take dangerous pills without medical supervision is highly reckless. Ignoring the rights of her unborn child is inhumane.”
