Pro-life groups have launched a major national campaign which they say will highlight the horrific reality of the abortion proposal currently before the Dail.
6000 posters and billboards designed by Youth Defence will be used nationwide to explain that, under the bill, abortion would be legalised until birth, that the government is ignoring the evidence of medical experts who agree abortion is not a treatment for suicidality, and that the Bill will allow the lives of unborn babies to be ended.
Spokeswoman Clare Molloy said that the information campaign aimed to radically increase public awareness of what was contained in the Bill.
"The Irish people have been listening to spin from an Taoiseach and his Cabinet on the Bill for the past six months, but now we have the legislation and the reality is pretty horrific: abortion until birth, forcing doctors to deliver babies prematurely, using abortion as a treatment for suicdality against all the evidence; this Bill is bad for women and bad for children," said Ms Molloy.
Life Institute spokeswoman, Niamh Ui Bhriain, said that local newspaper adverts reaching every constituency and a nationwide leaflet were also being rolled out by Life Institute in conjunction with Family & Life, and that the combined campaigns would lead to an informed public debate.
"People deserve to know the truth about this Bill, and there is already growing unease at what the legislation contains and what it means for medical practise in Ireland," she said. "There is also huge concern at the obvious bullying of people of conscience within Fine Gael, and Enda Kenny is doing himself and the party no favours by displaying such and arrogant attitude in ignoring the medical evidence to push through abortion."
"As the government slashes health spending and closes hospitals, it also is arrogantly legalising abortion on spurious grounds. Instead of ensuring that both mother and baby are safe, this Bill wants to begin the medieval practise of offering abortion as a solution to a woman in crisis. This is a cruel, archaic and unacceptable Bill. It should be abandoned. Mothers and babies deserve better," she said.
The expected reach of the campaigns will come to more than 7 million impacts over the next three weeks.
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Maria on Jun 25, 2013 3:22pm
Hi , I couldn't agree with you more, but I question the use of the word 'Medieval' in this context. The 'Medieval' period is much maligned and I would suggest that period in history had far higher standards of morality than modern times. I don't believe abortion was an approved Medieval practice. Keep up the great work.
johno on Jun 25, 2013 6:30pm
People of Ireland watch and/or read Gosnell's "House of Horrors" in U.S. This is a warning for women in Ireland.
Irish Citizen on Jun 26, 2013 12:12am
Well done Youth Defence, your efforts are rewarded walking in the Light, where as those pro abortionist can not face the light because of exposure of the realty of horror of abortion on innocent unborn denied human rights, without mercy killed.
johno on Jun 27, 2013 1:34am
Ireland's citizens may have to create a 100% Right-to-Life Party if all the "other" parties cave and bring "House of Horrors" to Irish shores.
martin on Jun 27, 2013 9:15am
What will we say in years to come if abortion is part of irish culture? will we regret we didnt do more as individuals? will we regret that we didnt speak to friends or colleagues about the right to life? will we regret not speaking to our TD'S? I called one TD's office recently and found out that i was one of very few who had called to ask them to vote no. I think the posters are great, people need to know that legalised murder will be a reality if we dont act. People are being fooled by the language and spin that Fine gael and labour are using to try to split people. In my opinion what they are doing is deeply evil and i wonder just how many people behind this legislation are aware of the deeply evil nature and mission of this legislation, The fact the call it 'protection for life' just confirms my opinion of the evil motivation behind it. I am donating 50 euro now to help with the poster campaign, we all have to do something concrete to help or it will be to late!
Joan on Jun 27, 2013 10:42am
Good news YD well done.
There is an Important announcement 25th June 2013 by WWW.Precious life.com officially launched (One of Us) initiative in Norther Ireland Assembly -All life Parliamentary Party (ONE OF US) Campaign supported by European grass routs initiative through out Europe-wide Pro life groups seek one million signatures petition for every European member or citizens requesting European Parliament to recognise that life begins at Conception.
Greater news is All Ireland Rally for the Rise up
Patricia on Jun 29, 2013 12:15pm
Thank you Youth Defense,well done keeping public informed posters suggestion must be put up in business shops windows and boards and get Event Rally for life Saturday 6th July on air waves.
I look forward to the All Ireland Rally for life momentum celebrations witnesses for life, note there will be pro life bands playing at the Rally festival great outings for family and friends to oppose the Gov dangerous abortion bill
Anonymous on Jun 30, 2013 8:48pm
I don't know how any of you can say this to the women of Ireland. You're taking away our basic human rights by having control of our own bodies.
Patricia on Jul 1, 2013 10:30pm
I call upon Doctors, nurses to come out strongly now protest against the Gov abortion bill, if you care about reputation of medicine in Ireland before it is gone for ever. Has any of you realized, it would be better a noose was round man necks and put down deepest bottom of the sea where murderers should be that kill innocence babies. public respect is gone forever of Irish Doctors and nurses betraying the trust between patients and doctors, the name Drs and medicine is in mud, if hands are stained with blood.
We the public require 1861 act offense against the person and not must not be removed our only protection.
Because medical profession forced by State to be licensed as legalized murderers
your well able to know right from wrong life and death issues,Drs snubs, when pride comes before fall all your practices or Hospitals, and Ireland is being destroyed no one would want to go near any Drs or Hospitals because trust would be gone.
Medieval wrongs of abortion is not good medicine or NECESSARY practice. Read Dr Gossnell on house of horrors in US
Irish woman on Jul 2, 2013 1:37pm
Well done Youth Defense,count me and friends in for celebrations, protecting life from cradle to the grave.
RISING UP FOR LIFE@ ALL IRELAND RALLY FOR LIFE
THIS SATURDAY 6thJULY@ 2pm Parnell St Dublin.
Appeal to all Doctors, Nurses to protect babies from abortion kill bill and come out by protesting publicly to the Government