Society for the Protection of Unborn Children
November 30, 2018 (Society for the Protection of Unborn Children) – In a telling display of the intolerance shown towards anyone with a pro-life view in Irish politics, a politician has been subjected to vicious personal attacks for trying to amend the extreme abortion bill being rushed through the country’s parliament.
Carol Nolan, the TD (member of the Dáil, the Irish parliament) for Offaly, who recently quit Sinn Féin after being suspended for voting against party policy on abortion, tabled an amendment to the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill, seeking to ensure that taxpayers’ money is not used for abortions. Health Minister Simon Harris announced in September that abortion would be provided free on Ireland’s health service.
Free abortion in a fee-paying healthcare system
Unlike in the UK, under Ireland’s two-tier healthcare system, nearly 70 per cent of the population have to pay fees for healthcare services. A trip to accident and emergency costs €100, a stay in hospital €80, and a GP visit €45-75. Abortion, which will be available on demand up to 12 weeks without reference needed to the woman’s health, will be provided free of charge.
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