Noise 4 Choice!

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Saturday November 08, 2003 17:39

by Niav

NOISE 4 CHOICE - Pro-Choice Demonstration organised by Alliance For Choice to take place on Wednesday 26th November at the Dail at 6pm.

NOISE 4 CHOICE!

2003 marks the 20th Anniversary of the 1983 Referendum. The 8th Ammendment meant that "The State acknowledges the right to life of the unborn and, with due regard to the equal right to life of the mother,guarantees in its laws to respect, and as far as practicable, by its
laws to defend and vindicate that right". Basically this equates the life of a woman with an embryo!

In order to voice our disgust at the 1983 Referendum the Alliance For Choice have called for a day of Noise For Choice! Bring pots, pans, whistles, drums, guitars etc.. and make some noise! We will also visually highlight the fact that 19 women travel to the UK every day by placing 19 pairs of shoes outside the Dail. The Irish government shows utter contempt for Irish women by denying the option of abortion to victims of rape, to women who have suffered incest or sexual abuse, or whose life or health is at risk from continuing a pregnancy. Over 7000 women travelled to the UK for an abortion. It's time for the government to face up to reality and provide abortion services for Irish women.

Alliance For Choice is a diverse group of pro-choice activists that are campaigning for free safe legal abortion in Ireland. AFC recently held a press conference to publicly launch a collection of short articles by people who were active in the 1983 Referendum campaign and who have been active in pro-choice politics since then. Youth Defense attempted to break this conference up. More info at
http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=60966