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Irish Post
06-07-2025
- Politics
- Irish Post
Thousands attend pro-life march in Dublin as organisers warn of 'spiralling' abortion rates
THOUSANDS of people attended a pro-life march in Dublin on Saturday as organisers warned of 'spiralling' abortion rates in Ireland. Around 2,000 people joined the Rally for Life as it made its way from Parnell Square to Custom House Quay. Demonstrators waved flags reading 'Life Will Win' and 'Stop Aborting Our Future' as organisers claimed the failure to offer supports to women and families is leading to increased abortions. Spokeswoman Sandra Parda said that figures released earlier this year show that, to the end of February 2025, more than 50,000 abortions had taken place in Ireland. Demonstrators at the anti abortion Rally for Life at Parnell Square (Image: Leah Farrell / She described the number of abortions since laws were repealed in 2019 as a 'grim and heart-breaking new record'. "We're at a point where abortions rates are soaring and birth rates are collapsing, yet the government is keeping no real data on why this is happening," she said. "These policies — and this wilful indifference — is literally aborting Ireland's future. "The government needs to understand what's driving women towards abortion and how we are failing both mother and child by too-often making abortion the only option." Now in its 19th year, the pro-life rally is organised by Life Institute and Precious Life. See More: Abortion, Dublin, Rally For Life
RTÉ News
05-07-2025
- Politics
- RTÉ News
Anti-abortion demonstration takes place in Dublin
An anti-abortion Rally for Life is taking place in Dublin city centre today, calling for the Government to establish an "urgent task force" on what organisers call "spiralling abortion rates". Around 2,000 people attended the event, which began at 1.30pm at Parnell Square. The demonstration travelled down O'Connell Street and is to conclude with speeches at Custom House Quay. The rally, according to organisers, is hoped to "kickstart a national campaign" to bring about reform to abortion laws, which were changed in 2019 after a 2018 referendum was passed by 66.4% to 33.6%. Speaking ahead of the event, organiser Sandra Parda claimed a lack of Government supports to women and families in favour of focusing on abortion access has contributed to what organisers call "spiralling" rates, which in turn, she believes, has contributed to declining birth rates. "We are literally aborting our future, and the Government needs to understand what's driving women towards abortion and how we are failing both mother and child by too-often making abortion the only option," she said. The Rally for Life is organised by Life Institute and Precious Life, and is supported by 40 local pro-life groups.
