Fergus O’Dowd called for a more caring compassionate Ireland that trusts women

AT a public meeting in Drogheda, Fine Gael TD for Louth and East Meath, Fergus O’Dowd , Councillor Dolores Minogue and Councillor Oliver Tully attended as did many members of the public who listened and asked questions about the upcoming referendum and the reasons to Vote Yes to repeal the Eighth Amendment.

Dr Ross Kelly of Doctors for Choice outlined the difficulties for doctors working under the current legal framework. He spoke about how the Eighth Amendment has caused major concerns for the medical profession in caring for pregnant women in Ireland.

Fergus O’Dowd TD said that “Over 170,000 women have made the lonely journey abroad since 1980. We have heard the tragic cases of Miss A, Miss B, Miss C, Miss D, Miss X, Miss Y, Amanda Mellett, Siobhán Whelan and Savita Halapanaavar. Hundreds of Irish women each month travel to the UK for terminations, no