Ireland: Abortion testimonies: ‘They made me feel like my life didn’t matter’

Abortion testimonies: ‘They made me feel like my life didn’t matter’
Women directly affected by Irish abortion laws speak to Citizens’ Assembly

March 4, 2017
Ronan McGreevy

Six women who were directly affected by the State’s abortion laws have given personal testimony to the Citizens’ Assembly examining the Eighth Amendment.

The pre-recorded audio interviews were played to the 99 members of the assembly on Saturday afternoon with one going back almost 50 years.

Continued at link: Irish Times: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/abortion-testimonies-they-made-me-feel-like-my-life-didn-t-matter-1.2998323