The Labour Party and their pro abortion stance. 

Last weekend the Labour Party held their annual conference in Galway. There was a huge hullabaloo over the household charge and other taxes. There were people there expressing their feelings about the minor party of government deciding to go Frankfurt's way after all. Among the other dross at the conference was a motion that set out clearly Labour's feelings about abortion. Some of their candidates were very tetchy before the last general election when the issue was brought up. Some went as far as to start name calling and screaming hysterical calumnies against pro life advocates.
I wonder if many of their decent members are truly in favour of abortion or if they accept it as part of the socialist package. It certainly seems the case that a wannabe socialist party like Sinn Féin are not pro abortion out of conviction but because it's part of the socialist package. Certainly most of the voters in Donegal North East and South West are not pro abortion, quite the opposite. The same goes for many working class Labour voters. Their urban middle class elite (from which most of their TDs and senators are drawn) are another matter.

16th April 2012

Pro Life Campaign says Labour Party abortion stance 'ignores hurt abortion causes women.

A motion passed at yesterday’s Labour Party conference in favour of abortion legislation has been described by the Pro Life Campaign (PLC) as “ignoring the hurt that abortion causes women”.
In a statement, PLC spokesperson, Dr Ruth Cullen said that those who spoke in favour of the motion had “tried to imply that legislation would safeguard women’s lives”.
“In fact, the motion was about seeking abortion on demand,” Dr Cullen said.
She added: “Those who supported the motion should know that Ireland, without abortion, is the safest country for pregnant women and that there is a clear distinction between necessary medical treatment in pregnancy and direct abortion, the aim of which is to end the baby’s life.
“Repeatedly, figures from the United Nations on maternal mortality show that Ireland is a world leader in this area. Yet instead of celebrating this achievement, pro-abortion campaigners repeatedly distort the facts.
“The adoption of the motion also shows that the Labour Party is ignoring the hurt that abortion causes women.
“Increasingly, research is showing that abortion is a leading risk factor for increased mental health problems for women.
“Despite this, Labour has assumed an outdated position that refuses to take on board this evidence, or the stories that many women are telling about the trauma that abortion has caused them.”
Dr Cullen added: “There is nothing progressive about adopting a policy that disregards the right to life and ignores the negative effects of abortion on women.
“This latest evidence of Labour’s aggressive stance in favour of abortion makes it all the more imperative that voters hold Fine Gael to their election promise to retain Ireland’s pro-life stance.”