I’m sure I’m not alone in finding the last few months, living in Dublin, incredibly difficult. Faced with a barrage of divisiveness, negativity, name-calling and put-downs. As Steve said in his recent blog, “It really saddens me that we so quickly distance ourselves from those who take a view divergent to our own, as if our […]
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What you need to know: The 8th Amendment and the Referendum
Since the last blog and the most recent seminar we held about the 8th Amendment, the situation has progressed significantly. Perhaps most significantly, a referendum has been confirmed for 25th May 2018 which will ask voters a black and white choice – “do you want to keep the 8 th Amendment or do you want […]
Abortion – 5 reasons to engage
Abortion. A divisive word. But a significant current issue. We might be tempted to put our heads in the sand and not engage with this and there might be plenty of reasons why we could feel that way. For example: It’s none of my business what other people think. I don’t want to come across […]
To repeal or not to repeal? – 18 Jun
What is the 8th amendment? What does voting to repeal it mean? Is abortion a human right? What does the Bible say about abortion? What constitutes a human being? What about those who have had abortions? Abortion is a huge topic dominating the media in 2016/17 Ireland and campaigners for both sides of the debate […]