Pro-life leaders in Ireland face complex challenges. But the movement has resilient, savvy leaders who are fully aware of the land's pro-life heritage and the ongoing battle for life.
That’s according to the National Catholic Register, a popular US newspaper, which reviewed the current situation in Ireland in the wake of the Lisbon Treaty referendum.
Having interviewed Niamh Uí Bhriain and Bernadette Smyth, journalist Justin Bell said that “Pro-lifers worldwide look to Ireland with hope, as the country has held legalized abortion at bay.” Describing Youth Defence’s online work, he wrote that they “have had an engaging, colorful and regularly updated website for years” adding “the group and its spin-offs have launched highly organized campaigns to bring awareness of life issues to the forefront of Irish society”.
Bell also described Precious Life as a “serious pro-life force in the north, quoting Bernie Smyth as saying that nine out of 10 pregnant women in Northern Ireland considering abortion would choose life if given the right information and opportunity.
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http://www.ncregister.com/site/article/irelands_pro-lifers_wary_of_treaty
Category | Life
Published By | Youth Defence
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James & Anne Maher on Nov 13, 2009 12:33pm
We fully agree that YD and Precious Life are terrific, and pro-active in flying the Pro-Life flag and defeating the pro-aborts at every turn.
But the pro-abortion forces are persistant - and well-funded!
Sadly it's a few very committed peope in YD and Precious Life that are carrying the flag. They need to realise that the majority of Irish people support them, once they are informed and mobilised into protest.
The voice of the people is the ultimate weapon.