Repealing the 8th 💪

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I just want to show solidarity, and give my support to Irish women with regards to the vote today.
We need to stand with and shout for our right to chose.
It Is so incredibly important for Irish women and those who love and support them that the eighth amendment is repealed.
Having an abortion Is shit at the best of times, but not having access to one, having to pay thousands of euros for one, or having to travel overseas for one must be harder than I can ever imagine.
I’m a British woman who travelled (within the uk) for over eight hours, alone, through the dead of night to have an abortion. And I can tell you it was horrific.
Travelling home, I was on a train with standing room only, as blood soaked through my trousers. But at least I was in my own country and my care funded by the NHS.
During my procedure I met two Irish females. The beautiful nurse who held my hand. And a thirteen year old girl, who had got her big sisters passport and travelled to London to terminate without telling anyone.
Please tell me how that is ok?

Being pro choice isn’t about being pro abortion
You can be pro choice and fucking hate abortion
You can be pro choice and never want an abortion
You can be pro choice and never have an abortion because you can’t go through with it
Being pro choice is about respecting autonomy and allowing females the freedom to control their bodies

I’m urging you to stand with our Irish sisters, and those around the world who don’t yet hold autonomy.

Thank you and goodnight.

(Ps hq, if this is too much please do delete. I’m not intending to be rude, devisive or go against the rules I’m just an upset lady who is trying to raise awareness!)

Fingers crossed! Church and state should be separate and hopefully the outcome is favourable to pro choice

I have been bawling at #hometovote on twitter, these women are all heroes and I pray that their efforts have been worth it,

Hopefully the polls are right, and if so maybe people on here will stop referring to Ireland as a 'very religious' country.

I voted this afternoon with DH- both firm yes voters.

My family are in NI- but of DH's large family, it was split down the middle. There was a ban on talking about it in PIL's house as it was so contentious and causing so many rows. Because of that, I was preparing myself for a no vote. Absolutely delighted that I was wrong!

I'm fairly anti abortion but can think of absolutely no reason to take the decision to abort away from anyone.
I hope Ireland votes yes

I've been so invested in this and ashamed to say for personal reasons mainly - aged 17 I was in an abusive relationship where I was physically abused by my partner - I was pregnant while he was in prison for GBH against me.

I had an abortion as the thought of having his baby terrified me - he would have a constant 'link' to me and would never had made a good parent. He was drug dealing scum.

I am so very thankful that I could take a pill, legally, in my country - can't imagine the horror of finding yourself with an unwanted pregnancy and having to go 'abroad'.

however I personally might feel about abortion I don't think anyone has a right to tell anyone else what they can or can't do with their own bodies its not a decision i would imagine anyone takes lightly I hope the vote goes the right way and its a yes.