Ireland – Harris brands online posts over abortion location ‘despicable’

Harris brands online posts over abortion location 'despicable'

Cormac McQuinn and Elaine Keogh
January 8 2019

Health Minister Simon Harris has branded social media posts claiming to identify the location where the first abortion is taking place under new laws as "despicable".

Mr Harris argued that, in his view, the posts were effectively an attempt to "incite harassment of women". He said he is still committed to bring in legislation for safe access zones that would ban protests in the vicinity of medical facilities offering abortion services.

Continued: https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/harris-brands-online-posts-over-abortion-location-despicable-37689724.html


Ireland – Campaigners protest at Drogheda hospital over ‘first abortion’

Campaigners protest at Drogheda hospital over ‘first abortion’
‘Democracy is a very useful tool but it cannot dictate right and wrong,’ says activist

Mon, Jan 7, 2019
Elaine Keogh, Martin Wall

A group of “concerned citizens” stood in protest outside Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, Co Louth on Monday morning after it was claimed on social media that the first abortion at the hospital was scheduled to take place.

The hospital has a busy maternity unit that serves a large portion of the north east of the country.

Continued: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/campaigners-protest-at-drogheda-hospital-over-first-abortion-1.3750072