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Repeal the 8th - have we talked about Ireland's 'abortion war?'

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DorothyGarrod · 14/05/2018 10:35

Nine women A DAY travel to the UK a day to access an abortion. I am vehemently pro-choice and I'm really hoping the law is changed as a result of the referendum in Ireland later this month. Even women who have been raped are not allowed abortions in Ireland!

I haven't seen much discussion of this on here, but perhaps I missed it when I was writing to my MP about changes to the GRC Wink but I found this Standard Issue podcast which explained the issue to me and it is well worth a listen:

Part One: www.acast.com/standardissuespodcast/simep109doc1-part1-repealingtheeighth?autoplay

Part Two: www.acast.com/standardissuespodcast/simep110doc1part2-repealingthe8th

I'm scared to feel hopeful about the outcome of a referendum though...

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Hulo · 25/05/2018 23:21

Fingers crossed but I've had so many rude shocks with elections I'm not going to count on anything until the actual results are announced

ThatEscalatedQuickly · 25/05/2018 23:20

Second exit poll has it as 69.4% Yes.

ConstantlyCold · 25/05/2018 22:16

Exit polls look very promising.

Helmetbymidnight · 25/05/2018 22:14

It’s an incredible margin- wow- what a result!
Amazing news.

ThatEscalatedQuickly · 25/05/2018 22:14

It is only just out and it is an exit poll not the final result but it gives me such hope for tomorrow. Apparently 87% of those aged 18-24 voted yes. In fact all ages, bar the over 65s predictably, had a majority Yes vote.

MrsHathaway · 25/05/2018 22:13

I hope that exit poll is right. Two to one!!

MrsHathaway · 25/05/2018 22:13

Reports that turnout is around 70% in urban areas. I always feel heartened by a decent turnout.

speakingwoman · 25/05/2018 22:11

Why is itv not referring to exit poll?

ThatEscalatedQuickly · 25/05/2018 22:09

Actually welling up. I trusted my country but I never hoped it would be this high

www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/irish-times-exit-poll-projects-ireland-has-voted-by-landslide-to-repeal-eighth-amendment-1.3508861?mode=amp

speakingwoman · 25/05/2018 22:08

www.irishtimes.com

ThatEscalatedQuickly · 25/05/2018 22:07

Oh my goodness. The Irish times poll is calling it 68% for a Yes vote!!!!!!

speakingwoman · 25/05/2018 22:07

Too close to call

speakingwoman · 25/05/2018 22:07

Really?
ITV now

Helmetbymidnight · 25/05/2018 22:05

In now- yes landslide!

ThatEscalatedQuickly · 25/05/2018 22:04

I think it will be on the Irish times website before 11.30 but I'm not sure.

speakingwoman · 25/05/2018 22:03

When will the exit poll come do you think?

SonicVersusGynaephobia · 25/05/2018 21:59

Didn't realise the exit poll would be so late. I can't wait another 90 minutes!

SonicVersusGynaephobia · 25/05/2018 21:41

a ferry tale of a different kind.

Travelling home to vote Yes, so you don't have to travel.

Oh god, I've a lump in my throat again. 😭

ThatEscalatedQuickly · 25/05/2018 20:16

Count will start at 9am tomorrow. Exit polls will be available tonight. Margin of error +-1.5%.

Elendon · 25/05/2018 19:39

according to this link the vote starts tomorrow morning.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44241521

The counting of votes will begin on Saturday morning, with a result expected early on Saturday evening.

Elendon · 25/05/2018 19:29

Voting closes at 10pm tonight. A couple of hours to go.

I'm not sure when the count starts.

HerFemaleness · 25/05/2018 19:20

Fingers crossed for you. When will the result be known?

Elendon · 25/05/2018 19:16

#hometovote is such a moving story line, or as someone so elegantly put it a ferry tale of a different kind.

Travelling home to vote Yes, so you don't have to travel.

So poignant.

CoolCarrie · 25/05/2018 19:00

Ann Lovett’s sister Patrica killed herself only 3 months after her sister’s funeral, tragic story.

Irishfeminist · 25/05/2018 18:13

@ancientlights, Ann Lovett died at a time when it was illegal to even buy condoms in Irish chemists. She was a neglected and most probably abused child who was badly let down by her family and community, and by the wider social climate of Ireland. It's a bit crass the way people are blaming her death simply on the Eighth amendment- apart from anything, abortion was already illegal before it passed. And no-one knows what her views on abortion were. I'm a staunch Yes voter and old enough to remember Ann's death, and it was so much more complex than that.