keano_afc wrote: » The IMT have deleted the poll. They won't even stand over it themselves. It seems it's only accepted by the good people on boards.ie. Thank goodness for anonymous internet chat forums.
Candamir wrote: » Really? It’s still on their FB Page. More ‘fake news’ keano!
Irish Medical Times wrote: With 388 votes cast, 285 responses (73%) said ‘Yes’ they would support the introduction of abortion on request up to 12 weeks into a pregnancy; 96 (25%) said ‘No’ they would not support the introduction while 7 (2%) did not know. Responses from readers were made by going to the Irish Medical Times Twitter @IMT_latest, Facebook www.facebook.com/IrishMedical Times/or our website at www.imt.ie.
ohnonotgmail wrote: » Why are the pro-life crowd so terrified by a poll?
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.
Loafing Oaf wrote: » The thing is, it's their own cause their hurting in the long run by deluding themselves about the strength of their position. There seems to be a narrative emerging among the pro-lifers that even if the referendum and the 12-week legislation pass, the proposed abortion regime will never come into effect because there won't be enough GPs to make it work. Nitpicking about the details of this survey's methodology will help to sustain that narrative, but if it turns out to be a false hope...
captbarnacles wrote: » Do Iona oppose the right to travel?
NuMarvel wrote: » The Pro Life Campaign group campaigned for a No vote in the referendum on the 13th Amendment, but you don't hear anything it from them now.
expectationlost wrote: » its their website (reg needed) poll, a facebook poll and a twitter poll all added together obviously not stringent enough to report on by anyone else, no matter what you view theres no justifying putting this poll on the front page of a newspaper at all
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.
....... 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.
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.
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.
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 did read nettles post wrongly.
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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.
