Pro-Life Northern Ireland has its Say

Sep 10, 2019 by

from SPUC:

“It is a testimony to the pro-life tradition of the Province that so many have taken to the streets.”

The pro-life people of Northern Ireland assembled in great numbers over the weekend to protest the imposition of abortion on the Province. Tens of thousands gathered at key venues over two days in a powerful witness to life.

What has changed

On 9 July, MPs passed the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Act. This act would require the Government to make provision for abortion access if the Stormont executive does not reassemble before 21 October. Regulations for abortion would need to in place by March 2020. No Northern Irish MPs voted in favour of this change.

A Silent Witness

On Friday 6 September, thousands met at the gates of Stormont and walked to the Assembly buildings. Once there, they stood in silence holding lights for six minutes, representing the six counties of Northern Ireland. DUP leader Arlene Foster joined the demonstration, organised by a group called NI Voiceless. In their official comment on the demonstration, the organisers write:

‘On Friday 6th September 2019, around 20,000 people of diverse ages, ethnicities and religious and political persuasions from across Northern Ireland stood together in silence at Stormont to declare two things in response…

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Read also: Over 20,000 pro-lifers march to protest UK imposing abortion on Northern Ireland by Calvin Freiburger, LifeSite

Thousands march in largest protest yet against abortion in Northern Ireland by Jules Gomes, Church Militant

Petition: Stop the passing of the Abortion Law in Northern Ireland

 

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