AIBU to say well done Ireland!

[onalongsabbatical]

AIBU to say well done Ireland! I feel immensely moved. A real sign of positive and enlightened change on this planet of ours where so much is awful. You lovely people. Let’s have a thread of celebration – all welcome, of course. Dissent will be discussed if necessary. But, for the moment I want to cheer. Hurrah!

[TheBogWitchIsBack]

Totally agree about the 'cultural catholic' thing. I've moved away and my dcs haven't been baptised, still getting a hard time from certain family members over it even though they never set foot in a church except for weddings and funerals.

[Moonkissedlegs]

Some of my parents brothers and sisters in Ireland are still as religious as they ever were, prayer cards, getting stuff blessed at Knock, saying mass for this person or that person but..... I have always wondered how much of even that stuff is out of culture and how much of it is because they truly believe in it.

My Mum never misses Mass, ever. If they go on holiday they find the Catholic Church for mass. But I think a lot of it is just guilt, I have never known if my mum is actually a true believer.

One of my dad's sisters is super pious, I think she does believe in it.

[Orangecake123]

I would agree.

[QuizzlyBear]

I wouldn't have an abortion myself, it's not for me, though I'd never inflict my worldview and opinions on anyone else. Like (hopefully!) many others though, I support every woman's right to choose what's right for her when it comes to her own body so I am over the moon at the result!

Hopefully this paves the way for more oppressive, outdated, misogynistic, religion-based laws to be overturned in favour of more progressive, enlightened views.

We can only hope!

[KittyVonCatsworth]

Flying elbows I think we have priests in common...I haven’t celebrated this as I’m on FB and so is he and obviously very vocal. My H is a non practising but confirmed catholic. He wanted a yes result and asked me not to put anything on FB so I won’t.

I just hope this doesn’t start raising tensions. I agree, it’s more cultural belief more than religious however I think if things got bad there are still too many generations that will always default to religion.

[Repealthe8th]

To all the women here saying

"I would never have an abortion myself but I'm happy at the results..."

Why can't you just say about your delight at the results? It sounds a little bit condescending to me when I did have to have an abortion.

[onalongsabbatical]

@Repealthe8th, I’ve been thinking about your post, and I think you’re right. Because basically if anyone says they’d never have an abortion, are they saying that even if they were raped they’d never have an abortion, and if they were dying in childbirth like Savita they wouldn’t have an abortion? Doubtful. So all they’re really saying is that they don’t actually know in what circumstances they’d feel that they had to have an abortion and luckily for them they’ve never been faced with the decision. For the record I’ve never had an abortion, and I’m very grateful never to have been in the position of having to consider whether to or not. I can absolutely say that I can imagine many circumstances in which I’d feel I had to make that choice.
There but for the grace of god, really… although I don’t believe in a god.

[RoseWhiteTips]

Great decision, Ireland.

[Metoodear]

I am pleased they have voted yes but abortion is nothing to celebrate so have a it’s. Nessairy evil in My view

[peachgreen]

It's not true that the British government couldn't overrule the NI Executive on this issue. It's a human rights violation and that's not devolved.

More: twitter.com/AmandaFBelfast/status/1000726849369059328

[Repealthe8th]

onalongsabbatical

Exactly right. Lucky them that have never had to make the awful decision to have one or medically need one.

[TheBogWitchIsBack]

No one is celebrating abortions.
We are celebrating a huge victory for the women of Ireland who now have a choice, victims of rape who now have a choice, women who's pregnancies become life threatening, who now have a choice!
So here, have your biscuit back

[MiggeldyHiggins]

I am pleased they have voted yes but abortion is nothing to celebrate so have a biscuit it’s. Nessairy evil in My view

Who do you think is celebrating abortion?

[RoseWhiteTips]

There is just cause to celebrate the news. Anyone who says people are “celebrating abortion” is being offensive.

[onalongsabbatical]

Nobody celebrates abortion. A massive improvement in enlightened health provision for women is a cause for celebration. If, hypothetically, a cure for cancer was made available and freely distributed to people who needed it, would you describe this as celebrating drug taking, or celebrating cancer? No, that would obviously be ridiculous. As is calling this celebrating abortion. We’re celebrating women’s rights and healthcare. Not to speak of the potential freedom form fear this gives women in hitherto desperate situations. HTH.