January wrote: » The anti choice side have succeeded in getting another pro choice meeting cancelled in the Blanchardstown area. Less than a day before it was due to take place.
Flower124 wrote: » I have yet to see any story anywhere of a woman choosing to be circumcised. Most stories involve the female child being held down and cut with an unsanitized razor, so I am not sure where this is comig from
...I think women should have a right to choose what they do with their own bodies.
kylith wrote: » judeboy101 wrote: » Including FGM, prostitution and womb renting? If a woman chooses to be circumcised, chooses to join the world's oldest profession, or chooses to become a surrogate for a childless couple then what harm does that do to anyone?
judeboy101 wrote: » Including FGM, prostitution and womb renting?
erica74 wrote: » I can't remember if I've contributed to this thread already, I think I may have at different stages. The conversation about the 8th is everywhere, it's hard to escape it, whether you want to or not. Throughout my life, I have often thought of how the 8th could have impacted me. My brother sexually abused me for years when I was a child. I often think about if I had ended up pregnant as a result of the abuse. The resulting baby would have been a baby born from incest with who knows what sort of severe health problems and I would have been a seriously damaged person as a result, I am damaged enough as is. When I think of the 8th, I think of other young girls, young women and women in general who are being abused, by a partner or a family member and the impact the 8th (as it is) may have on them. I fully support abortion, abortions for every woman who wants one, no matter what the reason. My experience is just one of a thousand reasons why a woman might seek an abortion. I think back to being 10 years old and not understanding a fucking thing about my life and I am scared for myself. It's a terrifying thought. What if.
judeboy101 wrote: » Barbie! wrote: » I believe that any vote to repeal it will be defeated. It's like the first time Obama was going for President. When people were polled they said they'd vote for him cause they didn't want to appear racist. If the polls were true he should have won by another 15-18 points. Same with abortion here. If your against it you keep your mouth shut cause you just get shouted down. For the record if it comes to a vote I'll vote to repeal it cause I think women should have a right to choose what they do with their own bodies. Including FGM, prostitution and womb renting?
Barbie! wrote: » I believe that any vote to repeal it will be defeated. It's like the first time Obama was going for President. When people were polled they said they'd vote for him cause they didn't want to appear racist. If the polls were true he should have won by another 15-18 points. Same with abortion here. If your against it you keep your mouth shut cause you just get shouted down. For the record if it comes to a vote I'll vote to repeal it cause I think women should have a right to choose what they do with their own bodies.
Zubeneschamali wrote: » It will be forgotten by next week.
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expectationlost wrote: » its such a mistake of judgment and will harm them as a source of news for years to come.
captbarnacles wrote: » Do Iona oppose the right to travel?
Edward M wrote: » I did read nettles post wrongly.
seamus wrote: » Sure, but I see nothing anywhere to suggest that the IMT lied about the poll or the results. The questions asks, "Would you, as a medical practitioner..." Methodology aside, the IMT simply presented the results as-is, it doesn't make any claims that those who answered are all definitely medical practitioners. Considering there were only 300-odd responses, it would be wrong to assume the poll was brigaded by pro-choice laypeople, but either way, as you say, it's not really front page news. Did anyone put it on the front page, or was it just a few online outlets?
Edward M wrote: » I wouldn't be absolutely in favour of abortion in all cases up to twelve weeks or any time limit. I would class my self as pro life. I'm voting against the eighth though, precisely because of cases such as erica 74 has described. Its unfair to portray all pro life campaigners as being unsympathetic gargoyles or mysogonistic bastards. There is a middle ground and there is a danger of name calling and calling out of specific points of view upsetting voters like myself and driving them back over the retain line. A bit of respect goes a long way sometimes.
Zubeneschamali wrote: » 600,000 people voted against the right to travel back then, but I have never heard anyone ever say that they were one of them. Very shy crew.
....... wrote: » This is a bit of an odd statement to make? Are you trying to imply that if someone is disrespectful towards you because of how you (and they) feel re the 8th Amendment that you would vote differently to "punish" the pro choice side or something? Because - people need to vote according to what they believe to be right, not on whether or not they dont like other people.
Nettle Soup wrote: » I doubt any Pro-8th people will respond to this post. They simply do not want to know about these scenarios. Thank you for being so open.
ohnonotgmail wrote: » Why are the pro-life crowd so terrified by a poll?
