The upcoming Irish abortion debate / Pope Francis and the sixth petition / A sinful royal engagement
Martyn McGeown provides a detailed analysis of Ireland's 2017 move toward legalizing abortion, explaining the constitutional significance of the Eighth Amendment and its protection of unborn life. The article critiques the language and arguments used by abortion advocates while presenting a Reformed Christian perspective on the sanctity of life and the moral implications of the upcoming Irish referendum.
The upcoming Irish abortion debate On December 13, 2017 Ireland took a step closer to liberalizing her abortion laws, with a vote of an Oireachtas Éireann Committee of 14-6 to repeal the Eighth Amendment of the Irish Constitution. Oireachtas Éireann is the Irish legislature, the Irish version of Congress (USA) or parliament (UK), with its lower and upper houses, Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann. The Eighth Amendment of the Irish Constitution reads as follows: The State acknowledges the right...
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