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Saturday, 26 May 2018
quote [ Ireland has voted an emphatic "Yes" to amend the country's constitution to enable legislation that would allow women to have an abortion in a historic and emotionally charged referendum.
With a high turnout of 64.13%, 1,429,98, or 66.4%, voted for the amendment Friday and 723,632, or 33.6%, against, according to the country's Referendum Commission. The results that were announced Saturday defied earlier projections that it would be a tight race. ] Welcome to the 20th century, Ireland!
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Nikan said @ 9:40pm GMT on 26th May
It does appear that the Catholic Church's recent scandals have had a profound effect on the Irish people. The largest anti-choice voice lost all its credibility and look what happens.
Its a shame it took so long. |
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eggboy said @ 12:09am GMT on 27th May
Yeah, there's only so many kiddies you can fuck, with all the associated lies, cover-ups and litigation, before people get the shits and claims of moral high ground are seen as empty
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Ankylosaur said @ 12:19am GMT on 27th May
Also, people start having suspicions you have ulterior motives for being against abortion.
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Nikan said @ 1:10am GMT on 27th May
yeah - gotta refill the stores at the orphanages.
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dolemite said @ 4:05am GMT on 27th May
To say nothing of the church's older scandals. The Irish laundries and related adoption scandals have been a horror for decades.
Completely agree with you, this is long overdue. |
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