{"id":222,"date":"2016-10-24T17:26:44","date_gmt":"2016-10-24T17:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.americanwomensservices.com\/blog\/?p=222"},"modified":"2025-12-26T05:55:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T10:55:42","slug":"largest-protest-in-ireland-fights-for-abortion-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.americanwomensservices.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/largest-protest-in-ireland-fights-for-abortion-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"Largest Protest in Ireland Fights for Abortion Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_223\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-223\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.abortionrightscampaign.ie\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-223 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.americanwomensservices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/abortion-protest-ireland-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"Ireland abortion protest\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.americanwomensservices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/abortion-protest-ireland.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.americanwomensservices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/abortion-protest-ireland.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.americanwomensservices.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/abortion-protest-ireland.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-223\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">1,000s of supporters gathering to march for the &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;freedom of choice!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Saturday, September 24<sup>th<\/sup> marked the day the largest march in Dublin, Ireland to this day. On that rainy Saturday, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-europe-37462862\">thousands of protesters gathered<\/a> to put pressure on the Irish government to repeal its&#8217; extreme abortion laws. Women and men marched and chanted sayings such as \u201cMy body, my choice\u201d, \u201cAbortion on demand, now\u201d, and \u201cRepeal the 8th\u201d. The latter is referring to the 8<sup>th<\/sup> amendment of the Irish Constitution which the Abortion Rights Campaign says is a \u201cdangerous and archaic law which infringes on the human rights of women in Ireland,\u201d. The amendment is<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.abortionrightscampaign.ie\/\">In 2013, the Irish government changed their policy<\/a> from a complete and total ban on abortion to allowing it only in the case when the mother&#8217;s life was in danger. The amendment imposes a serious burden on the women of Ireland, forcing more than <a href=\"http:\/\/www.abortionrightscampaign.ie\/\">100,000 women every year to leave the U.K and travel overseas <\/a>to England to be able to legally receive an abortion.<\/p>\n<p>Part of the issue, as many point out, is that Ireland is mainly a Catholic country where religion has a big impact on social issues such as this. However, last year, Ireland became the only country to legalize gay marriage as the result of a popular vote. The protesters in Dublin, as well as many other major cities in the world, demanded on Saturday for a referendum to repeal the restrictive laws. Unfortunately, the Irish government will not be able to host a referendum until the end of next year.<\/p>\n<p>Until then, supporters of reproductive freedom will continue to voice their opinions and opposition about the current abortion laws.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Saturday, September 24th marked the day the largest march in Dublin, Ireland to this day. 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