Pro Life leaders have slammed the Social Democrats for introducing a radical abortion bill to remove the last remaining protections for unborn children [1].
The bill [2] takes aim at the three-day wait which allows a woman time to think through her request for an abortion. It also removes time limits on what qualifies as a so-called ‘fatal-foetal abnormality’, removes conscience protections, and removes the threat of prosecution against medics for illegal abortions.
In a statement, Senator Sarah O’Reilly, of pro-life party Aontú, said the three-day wait provides a “vital space for reflection at a time of immense pressure and vulnerability”.
“The reality is that some women are unsure, some feel overwhelmed, and some feel they have no real alternative. That short pause can be the only moment they have to breathe, to think, and to reconsider,” she said.
Eilís Mulroy of the Pro Life Campaign called the bill “not only sad but disgraceful [3]”.
Meanwhile, thousands attended the annual March for Life in Dublin on Monday [4].
Speakers voiced their alarm at the rising figures—10,852 abortions were carried out in Ireland in 2024 alone—and called for alternative ”life affirming” supports to be made available to women.