Please try to get to the Silent Vigil For Life tomorrow night at the time of the vote on abortion.

Tomorrow is a very significant day for Ireland with the Dáil due to vote on the abortion Bill late tomorrow night. The Silent Vigil For Life will take place from 8-11pm outside Dáil Éireann, Kildare Street.

Galway For Life, the local branch of the Pro Life Campaign, has welcomed the vote by the majority of Galway’s TDs against the Government’s abortion bill.

From today's Galway Independent:

A spokesperson for Galway For Life said Deputy Walsh had stood by Fine Gael's 2011 General Election promise not to legislate for abortion. “Fine Gael's betrayal of its promise to the Irish people on this issue is something that will not be forgotten,” she said.

Full report here.

All Ireland Rally for Life

Don't forget the All Ireland Rally for Life tomorrow. There are still places available on buses from Galway. It starts from Parnell Square at 2PM. For bus information contact Maria at: 087 6217702.

Brian Walsh expelled from Fine Gael for keeping pro life promise.

The Second Stage of the government's abortion bill was passed yesterday. Galway West TD Brian Walsh and three of his colleagues voted against the government and were expelled from the parliamentary party as a consequence. To offer your support call his office at 091-513051.
Other Galway TDs that voted against the bill were, Éamon Ó Cuív, Noel Grealish, Michael Kitt and Colm Keaveney.

73% of people in Connacht/Ulster favour constitutional protection for unborn

Excluding 'don't knows' 73% of people in Connacht/Ulster favour constitutional protection for unborn and life-saving treatment for mothers where physical risk in accordance with current obstetric practice. The Bill currently being debated by Government goes against this by introducing abortion on grounds of threatened suicide. See statement from the Pro Life Campaign here.

Another Galway public representative vows to vote against unjust government bill.

Senator Fidelma Healy Eames released a statement yesterday making it clear that she will vote

against the government's unjust abortion bill. In it she said:

I do not believe this proposal is good for women and I know that it is not good for unborn children. It is an unjust and dangerous bill permitting abortion on a threat of suicide without any sound psychiatric basis.

I believe that if this Bill is passed, it will mark the beginning of a culture change in Ireland, a normalisation of abortion in Irish society and a loss of respect for the most vulnerable and weak among us. - See more at: http://fidelmahealyeames.ie/2013/06/17/statement-by-senator-fidelma-healy-eames-on-abortion-position/#sthash.T395Z2O6.dpuf

 I do not believe this proposal is good for women and I know that it is not good for unborn children. It is an unjust and dangerous bill permitting abortion on a threat of suicide without any sound psychiatric basis.

I believe that if this Bill is passed, it will mark the beginning of a culture change in Ireland, a normalisation of abortion in Irish society and a loss of respect for the most vulnerable and weak among us.

Her statement was immediately welcomed by Cora Sherlock, spokesperson for the Pro Life Campaign.

Senator Healy Eames made it clear in her statement that while she was opposing the legislation she is fully supportive of medical interventions to save a woman’s life in pregnancy. However she also said that she could not support “a bill that will make it legal to intentionally destroy unborn human life where there isn’t a shred of medical evidence to justify it”.

Senator Healy Eames and others are taking this stance because they has looked at the evidence. It is to be hoped that this example will be followed by many other TDs and Senators before the Bill is voted on.

I do not believe this proposal is good for women and I know that it is not good for unborn children. It is an unjust and dangerous bill permitting abortion on a threat of suicide without any sound psychiatric basis.

I believe that if this Bill is passed, it will mark the beginning of a culture change in Ireland, a normalisation of abortion in Irish society and a loss of respect for the most vulnerable and weak among us. - See more at: http://fidelmahealyeames.ie/2013/06/17/statement-by-senator-fidelma-healy-eames-on-abortion-position/#sthash.T395Z2O6.dpuf

National Vigil for Life a great success.

The National Vigil for Life held yesterday was a great success with an estimated 40,000 people who turned out in Merrion Square to voice their opposition to the proposed government bill. For a more detailed statement from the Pro Life Campaign and more photos click here.