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Posted on 09/30/2025 9:09:06 PM PDT by Morgana
A pregnant woman in Dublin, Ireland told authorities she is “living in fear for me and my kids and my unborn child” after her boyfriend allegedly threatened to drag her “by the hair of her head to the abortion clinic” when she refused to kill her baby in an abortion.
That’s according to court testimony and a local news report that underscores the perils of coercive control against expectant mothers.
The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was refused bail last Friday at Tallaght District Court following the September 12 domestic incident in Dublin’s Tallaght area.
The 20-something defendant pleaded not guilty to charges of criminal damage and theft, which stem from allegations that he jumped on his girlfriend’s car, threw her clothes around the home, smashed furniture, and refused to return her house keys.
Gardaí, Ireland’s national police, recovered a key to the woman’s home from the man’s pocket during a search the following day.
The woman’s statement to investigators detailed the harrowing threat, which arose after she rejected pressure to have an abortion. She described living under constant duress, a situation that pro-life advocates say exemplifies the emotional and physical violence too often inflicted on women seeking to protect their unborn children from abortion.
Judge John O’Leary, presiding over the hearing, cited the gravity of the alleged coercive behavior in denying bail.
“The matter is so fraught,” the judge said, emphasizing a “high likelihood” the defendant would interfere with the complainant, who remains in “genuine fear for herself and her unborn child.”
Garda Brendan Byrne objected to bail under the O’Callaghan principles, which guide Irish courts in assessing flight risks and potential witness tampering. The judge noted the defendant admitted taking the woman’s key and did not deny the threatening remarks.
Defense solicitor Padraig O’Donovan argued on behalf of the accused, offering compensation for the damage — which the man claimed was accidental — and proposing he live with his father if released.
“If she wants me to stay away, I’ll stay away 100 percent,” the defendant said through his lawyer.
Despite the assurances, O’Leary remanded the man in custody at Cloverhill Prison pending directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions.
The judge reiterated the presumption of innocence but stressed that bail is not an absolute right, particularly in cases involving vulnerable pregnant women and their developing children.
The incident highlights the urgent need for stronger protections against domestic abuse targeting pregnancies, according to pro-life groups, who argue such coercion not only endangers mothers but also strikes at the heart of the right to life for the unborn. The woman, who has existing children, faces ongoing trauma as the legal process unfolds.
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After decades of planning and hoping, my Ireland aspirations have been put on an indefinite hold for at least 6 years now.
Ireland’s progressive shift is the unfortunate deterrent.
The world of the Dems’ “women’s healthcare”. They can have it.
One problem is assuming Moloch and his pagan followers died out in the past.
Check our surroundings to see that isn’t true.
“If we accept that a mother can kill her own child, how can we tell other people not to kill each other?
Any country that accepts abortion is not teaching its people to love, rather, to use violence to get what they want.”
-Saint Teresa of Calcutta
Amen.
she’s 20? and has “kids” already? Time to close up shop ( and your legs), girlie.
Make better choices, in life and the company you keep.
From July...
https://businessplus.ie/news/lda-tallaght-700-homes/
Guess who the public sector housing is likely meant for...
Not rare.
Safe, legal, women’s choice to kill...and a man’s choice to kill her too.
Gentlemen: Only ever stick it in your wife.
Ladies: Only ever spread ‘em for your husband.
Failure to abide by these simple rules leads to no end of personal trauma and social disruption.
The baby’s Da must not be a moose limb, otherwise they would have already let him go and maybe charged the woman with a hate crime for resisting jihad or something.
““living in fear for me and my kids and my unborn child””
Twenty “something” WITH KIDS and expecting? How many kids does she have?
Responsibility last she needs to select a better mate.
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