Strictly a political decision...while same sex unions were legal, the partners were denied any "couple"rights at all...probably unfair....the legislature wouldn't grant them any rights so they resorted to this disaster.....Abortion is still illegal in Ireland however.
Strictly a political decision...while same sex unions were legal, the partners were denied any "couple"rights at all...probably unfair....the legislature wouldn't grant them any rights so they resorted to this disaster.....Abortion is still illegal in Ireland however.
It is still a failure of the church no matter how you cut it. Same as over here in the States.
Sadly, there is strong support for abortion and repealing their 8th Amendment on this issue.
##A September 2014 Sunday Independent/Millward Brown poll found that 56% of voters were in favour of holding a referendum to repeal the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution, with 19% against and 25% undecided. In addition, 60% of voters were in favour of allowing abortion where there is a threat of the woman's suicide, 69% when the pregnancy arose as the result of rape, 72% when there is a risk to the woman's life (other than suicide) and 68% where there is a threat to the woman's long-term health. When it comes to allowing abortion "for other reasons", 34% are in favour, 38% opposed and 20% saying "it depends".[53] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland#Public_opinion
It sounds like if they chose to vote on this issue abortion would be available in Ireland.