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PR: YD Win Case Against IFPA
04.02.2004
Youth Defence were victorious today in the Supreme Court against the Irish Family Planning Association. Today’s case arose as a result of an injunction obtained in March 1999 against Youth Defence and a number of named defendants. However, the IFPA, despite having obtained the original injunction, had never pursued the case against defendants within the necessary legal timescales.
The Supreme Court went so far as to find it “wholly inappropriate” that the IFPA would be so slothful in its proceedings having availed of the equitable jurisdiction of the court. Eoghan De Faoite of Youth Defence said today was a great victory for the unborn child, Youth Defence and for anybody who wishes to uphold their constitutional right to protest. “Today’s victory comes after 5 years of deliberations and we are overjoyed that the Supreme Court ruled in favour of the defendants“
Youth Defence now vow to step up their campaign against the lethal actions of the IFPA. We are going to ensure that these agents of International Planned Parenthood do not get unimpeded access to vulnerable young women and their innocent unborn children.
Eoghan de Faoite concluded, “We need to be present at the place where the deaths of these unborn children are being facilitated so that we can put an end to it. We need to be there to be a witness to the truth, to offer positive life affirming alternatives for the women, and to spare these poor children from the absolute horror of abortion”
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