Protesters have taken to the streets in Dublin to demand abortion law reform in Ireland on the tenth anniversary of the death of a woman refused a termination while miscarrying.
Speakers at a march in Dublin called for what they termed the removal of barriers that are forcing some pregnant women to travel to access abortion.The march, which started at the Garden of Remembrance before proceeding across the city centre to Leinster House, was organised by a number of organisations.
“Our legislation goes against the recommendations of the World Health Organisation and situates abortion outside the normal range of healthcare which women need. “Those who fought for repeal are marching today but so too are young people who don’t remember Savita, but who see the rights of women and LGBT+ people dismantled in the US and see schoolgirls bravely taking on religious dictatorship in Iran.”
Abortion ends a human life