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Making the Case for a Woman's Right to Choose

category dublin | gender and sexuality | news report author Friday October 16, 2009 17:22author by Alison - Choice Ireland Report this post to the editors

Sinêad Ahern of Choice Ireland and Dr. Geraldine Moane of UCD made the case for a woman's right to choose at a recent debate in Dublin.
Dr. Geraldine Moane, left, and Sinéad Ahern
Dr. Geraldine Moane, left, and Sinéad Ahern

University College Dublin's Literary & Historical Society held its annual “Abortion Debate” on 7 Oct. 2009. Among the speakers included Doreen McCarthy of Marie Stopes Reproductive Choices, Senator Ronan Mullen and Paster John Samuel.

Among those making the case for the proposition that abortion be legalized in Ireland were Sinéad Ahern of Choice Ireland and Dr. Geraldine Moane, a senior lecturer in psychology at UCD. You can listen to Sinéad and Dr. Moane here. Each clip is around 7 minutes.

Related Link: http://www.choiceireland.org



Audio of Sinéad Ahern
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author by Davepublication date Sat Oct 17, 2009 12:58author address author phone Report this post to the editors

I want to hear them - for pure comic value.

author by lulupublication date Sat Oct 17, 2009 16:23author address author phone Report this post to the editors

If we're stuck with the Lisbon Treaty now, there's a chance it will help women to have rights over their own bodies.............about time, really!

 
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