So, Leo Varadkar says we cant have a referendum to repeal the dangerous, anti-woman 8th Amendment before the general election because of the atmosphere it might generate and how parties might be forced to make promises, like in 1983. Firstly, this isnt 1983, its 2014. Attitudes have significantly moved forward on this issue since then. The church doesnt have the power in society it had then. The majority support a change in the laws. What he really means is that Fine Gael dont want to lose or have a row with more reactionary backbenchers in the run up to a general election, or risk alienating their conservative base or, god forbid, the Catholic hierarchy. Therefore, more poor or sick women will have to be tortured or die for political expediency, more women will have to gather up the €1,500 needed to go to England. We have to pressure Labour in particular. Its been 31 years since this medieval law was inserted. Young people wont wait. A video of some of the exchange will be posted later.
Posted on: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 12:06:45 +0000