Tens of thousands rally in Dublin against Ireland’s proposed abortion law
Organisers said more than 40,000 massed outside government offices in the capital for the “National Vigil for Life”, making it the largest anti-abortion demonstration in Ireland’s history.
Ministers have agreed draft legislation to allow for limited access to abortion in cases where a woman’s life is at risk, including the threat of suicide, but the proposal has divided the ruling coalition.
“The turnout today shows that the middle ground of Irish opinion is increasingly concerned about the government’s abortion legislation,” Pro Life Campaign spokeswoman Caroline Simons told a crowd waving colored balloons and placards.
“There are people here who never attended a pro-life event before. The message is getting through that this legislation is not restrictive or about saving women and children’s lives.”
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