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Pro-life campaigners to hold rally in Dublin this afternoon

Pro-life campaigners are holding a rally in Dublin this afternoon, to urge people and the governm...
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09.42 4 Jul 2015


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Pro-life campaigners to hold rally in Dublin this afternoon

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09.42 4 Jul 2015


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Pro-life campaigners are holding a rally in Dublin this afternoon, to urge people and the government not to legalise the abortion of foetuses with disabilities.

The group behind the gathering say there has been a move toward legalising abortion in Ireland, something they want to stop.

Bernadette Smyth - who earlier this week won her appeal against a conviction of harassing a director at the Marie Stopes clinic in Belfast - is set to speak at the rally.

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In a Belfast court, Justice Kerr ruled that there was insufficient evidence of harassment and that no restraining order should apply to Ms Smyth.

Today's event - organised by Youth Defence, the Life Institute and Precious Life - will begin at 2pm at Parnell Square, before a march to the Dáil.

Rally for Life Committee member, Niamh Ui Bhriain, says they believe there have been cynical moves by the likes of Amnesty International and the United Nation:


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