Irish anti-abortion campaign concedes it has lost referendum

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Source: CBC/Reuters

Exit polls suggest majority of voters favour repealing 8th Amendment of constitution.

The main group opposing the liberalization of Ireland's abortion law conceded on Saturday that it has lost Friday's referendum on the issue by an overwhelming margin, a spokesperson said.

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Read more: https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.4679371

[Maeve]

1. Early results indicate this is a blowout for Yes

Results can be followed live here: https://www.rte.ie/news/2018/0526/966122-eighth-amendment-referendum/

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3. Thanks!

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[Liberal Insights]

9. FALSE "Christianity" was finally defeated by TRUE Christianity !!!

[link:Http://ChristianChoice.Org|

shows why TRUE Christianity SUPPORTS women's autonomy.

Rev. R D

[PJMcK]

2. As the rest of the world moves forward...

...the United States continues its backwards slide into a medieval state.

Happy Memorial Day.

[CanonRay]

4. This

[Yavin4]

18. Question is, will the rest of the world take us in as refugees seeking asylum?

I know it sounds hysterical, but if I had kids, I would be hesitant to send them to school in this country.

[PJMcK]

19. Good thing you don't have kids!

(wink)

[Archae]

5. Like here in the US, this referendum is like our "Roe Vs. Wade."

Repeals the bans, but the "pro-life" groups will go apeshit.

Ireland will have it's own versions of "Operation Rescue" and Eric Rudolph.

[Pope George Ringo II]

13. They're already promising as much

They're demanding the government pay attention only to the "with restrictions" part, while indicating they're not going to respect the referendum and plan on protesting whatever abortion clinics get opened.

[mpcamb]

6. One of the best posters during the campaign: "TRUST WOMEN"

[Granny M]

7. I wore that badge!

I'm just so grateful to the people who worked so hard for this, canvassing daily for weeks. So grateful to the women and the men who shared their deeply personal stories on the "In Her Shoes - the Women of the Eighth" facebook page. I was brought to tears a dozen times. The result is better than we dared hope for, with some of the most conservative constituencies voting YES by good majorities, including my own Sligo-Leitrim. Roscommon was the only constituency that voted against marriage equality three years ago, and they have voted YES this time. We lost in Donegal and a couple of the constituencies in the Dublin area, but it looks like, nationwide, it was a resounding YES.

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8. Congrats!

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[Honeycombe8]

10. I'm glad to see Ireland breaking from the Catholic Church's hold on the country.

I love Ireland, although I've never been. Movies about it, Irish songs, the accent. America is rich in Irish immigrants, and we're the better for it.

But from what I've read, the Catholic Church there is not like it is here. It has a lot of power, is very restrictive and sometimes not so nice to the people. So I'm glad to see that maybe the Church there is on its way to being just a normal Church/religion.

Good book: Angela's Ashes (memoir of Frank McCourt). Talk about a hard life as a member of a poverty stricken family in Ireland. It offers a little insight into the way the Catholic Church affects the people there, or did then.

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11. Yes, and film is very good too

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[Honeycombe8]

15. Yes...I read the book and saw the movie. Both of them moving, excellent. nt

[Maeve]

14. maybe "affected" rather than "affects"

The number of scandals that were dragged into the light of day over the past 20+ years has weakened the power of the clergy drastically. The current count of 67.3% Yes votes says the Church has lost control of the hearts and minds of the nation.

[Puzzler]

12. More ....

Ireland ENDS abortion ban as “quiet revolution”
transforms country ...

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-ireland-ends-abortion-ban-as-quiet-revolution-transforms-country/

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[Maeve]

16. In the final tally, only Donegal went 'No"

66.4% Yes over-all. Well done, Ireland!
https://www.rte.ie/news/eighth-amendment/results/

[smirkymonkey]

17. Bravo Ireland!

Well done!