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Last year, we shared sad and often traumatic stories of pregnant people taking arduous journies or obtaining illegal pills online in order to secure the termination they so desperately needed. This story is a little different. This is what your Yes did for one woman this year...
...”Last year I went to the booth, and without a second thought I ticked the Yes box. Never for one moment did I ever think that I would need that Yes myself...
I'm in my 40s with 3 very difficult pregnancies behind me and 2 children, one with disabilities. When our contraception failed and I discovered early in the new year that I was pregnant a black cloud fell over me...
The pressure is on to get in contact with our TDs for abortion legislation.
You don't have to know law. You don't have to speak eloquently. You don't have to know anything about the debate. What you need to know is what's important to you :: and that politician's work for you...
You don't have to know law. You don't have to speak eloquently. You don't have to know anything about the debate. What you need to know is what's important to you :: and that politician's work for you...
...that your TDs represent your views and values. How are they to know them if you don't tell them?
We know that opposition to abortion reform will absolutely be putting pressure on their TDs. We know that TDs want to keep their job.
Make them work for you.
Make them work for you.
Short thread on how I got involved in #Activism - I have been an activist since I was 17 (1989) - I campaigned with EarthWatch Ireland about, 'The Greenhouse Effect' (now #ClimateChange) raw sewage / river pollution and recycling. 
In 1994, I moved to London for work and joined @GreenpeaceUK as a volunteer working on #StopEsso campaign and #SaveorDelete an Ancient Forests campaign. In 2002, #Banksy worked with us to create a poster and I was in charge of sending them around the UK along with this stencil
First rule of stenciling - Don't have your name printed on it!
A reminder: exactly six months ago, on the 25th of May, we #repealedthe8th.
Since then, 1656 people have had to travel from Ireland for an abortion and 552 more have used pills ordered online.
Since then, 1656 people have had to travel from Ireland for an abortion and 552 more have used pills ordered online.
Abortion pills are being seized at a higher rate than ever before. January is just five weeks away and it's still not clear if and how people will be able to access abortion here at home by then. #repealedthe8th
As the legislation stands, the three-day waiting period and the opt-out clause for doctors will stop people from accessing abortion when they need it.
People will be forced to travel and to rely on pills bought online even though we #repealedthe8th so they wouldn't have to.
People will be forced to travel and to rely on pills bought online even though we #repealedthe8th so they wouldn't have to.
