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9th July 2021
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REGISTER NOW: PLC Network Webinar with Autumn Lindsay & Senator Rónán Mullen TOMORROW (#webinar)

READ: Huge support for Heidi Crowter’s High Court case (#heidi)

READ: Senator Mullen writes to Stephen Donnelly about Three Year Review of abortion law (#heidi)

READ: Limerick council calls for ‘censorship zones’ despite hospital group confirming it received no complaints from public (#gib)

READ: UK Government to ban boiling lobsters alive out of concern they feel pain, but no proposal forthcoming to give pain relief to unborn babies before late-term abortions (#uk)

LISTEN BACK: Newstalk reading out on air apologies on the morning and afternoon of June 24th referencing the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland's rulings and the fact that both presenters expressed partisan views on abortion. (#newstalk apology)

LISTEN BACK: New We Are Human Podcast Episodes Released! (#podcast)

ACTION ALERT: Take a stand against RTÉ bias (#bias) - Order Leaflets Today! (#bias)

APPLY NOW: Can you help Community Connect reach the families who need our help? (#cc)

REGISTER NOW (#lb) : Loveboth Summer 5k Your Way to raise funds and support Mums and babies this summer. (#cby)

APPLY NOW: Virtual Internship with the PLC (#7)
REGISTER NOW - PLC Network Webinar with Autumn Lindsay & Senator Rónán Mullen TOMORROW ()
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PLC Network Webinar, TOMORROW from 11am-12noon.

Special guest Autumn Lindsay of Students For Life of America will join a discussion about new ways to engage with the public on the pro-life issue.

Also Senator Rónán Mullen will talk about the baby Christopher abortion tragedy involving the National Maternity Hospital and the upcoming Three Year Review of the new abortion law.

The webinar will also include a panel discussion with grassroots activists and much more!

Participation is free but pre-registration is essential.
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Huge support for Heidi Crowter’s High Court case ()
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Actress Sally Philips (pictured on left) outside the High Court in London this week ()
It was wonderful to see so much positive support and publicity this week surrounding Heidi Crowter and Máire Lea-Wilson’s case before the High Court in London, challenging the UK Government over its discriminatory abortion law that allows abortion up to birth for babies with Down syndrome and other disabilities.

Actress Sally Philips (of Bridget Jones's Diary fame) was also present outside the court to show her support for the case. Ms Philips, whose son Olly has Down syndrome, presented the remarkable and highly acclaimed documentary on BBC a few years back called “A World Without Down's Syndrome?”

Watch Heidi Crowter and her mum Liz here ([link removed]) doing a live interview on Sky News outside the High Court.

In another positive development in the UK this week, MPs Diana Johnson and Rupa Huq pulled back from moving their respective amendments to allow abortion up to birth for any reason and to introduce a jail sentence of up to two years for anymore offering support to women outside abortion clinics. It’s clear both MPs realised their amendments were not going to succeed and decided to withdraw them before a vote was taken.
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Senator Mullen writes to Stephen Donnelly about Three Year Review of abortion law ()
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Senator Rónán Mullen ()
Senator Rónán Mullen has written to the Minister for Health stating that it is incumbent on him as minister to ensure that “the Oireachtas have an opportunity to make suggestions on areas that ought to be included in the research” before the proposed research is commissioned as part of the upcoming Three Year Review of the new abortion law.

Senator Mullen’s letter follows this week’s confirmation that an “independent expert” will be appointed to lead the review. The Department of Health has also confirmed that several meetings on the issue have already taken place with “stakeholder groups” to discuss the review. It’s clear that none of these groups included representatives from the pro-life movement.

Senator Mullen’s letter to the Minister for Health also stated that “members of the Oireachtas are regularly contacted by healthcare professionals and ordinary members of the public with important insights and personal experiences that deserve to be considered as part of the review.”

Senator Mullen said in his letter: “I am calling on you as Minister to ensure, before this research proceeds, that members of the Oireachtas are formally consulted and given an opportunity to put forward suggestions regarding the areas and issues that should form part of it.”

He continued: “I don’t think it would be acceptable to be presented with a report that was too narrow in its scope and which missed the opportunity to provide a thorough overview of the workings of the new law.”

Tomorrow at the PLC Network Webinar, Senator Rónán Mullen will talk about the baby Christopher abortion tragedy involving the National Maternity Hospital and the upcoming Three Year Review of the new abortion law.
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Limerick council calls for ‘censorship zones’ despite hospital group confirming it received no complaints from public ()
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Limerick City and County Council have called on the Minister for Health to introduce censorship zone legislation to ban peaceful pro-life protests or prayer gatherings in the vicinity of abortion facilities.

The council motion went ahead even though a spokesperson for University of Limerick Hospital Group stated on the record that the University Maternity Hospital in Limerick "has not received any complaints from our service users or staff about protests that may be taking place outside our hospital".

Nonetheless, radical pro-abortion campaigners in Limerick have taken to the local and national airwaves to smear pro-life volunteers who have been peacefully and discreetly praying outside local abortion facilities.

Truth as we know counts for little in the current abortion debate, but hopefully common sense will prevail leading to the shelving of the proposed legislation.

The Garda Commissioner has made it clear that the introduction of such legislation is unnecessary and would be a disproportionate response.

Meanwhile, we need to continue to speak up for freedom of speech and assembly and for the right of pro-life volunteers to pray in public and/or peacefully protest the new abortion law.
UK Government to ban boiling lobsters alive out of concern they feel pain, but no proposal forthcoming to give pain relief to unborn babies before late-term abortions ()
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Government ministers in Westminster are planning to ban boiling lobsters alive, as part of new legislation that will formally recognise animals as sentient beings that feel pain.

The move by senior government members follows calls from campaigners to amend the Animal Welfare (Sentient) Bill to extend protections to animals other than vertebrates (animals that have a backbone). The Bill is currently making its way through the House of Lords.

Many of the same politicians pushing to strengthen animal welfare rights have strongly opposed attempts to introduce provisions that would ensure unborn babies are administered pain relief prior to late-term abortions.

The folly of what passes for serious politics today and the blanket refusal to acknowledge the humanity of unborn babies in even the smallest way is something we need to awaken people to at every opportunity.

It would be time well spent for pro-life volunteers to each send a quick personal note to our local Oireachtas representatives pointing out this latest development in the UK and calling on them, at a minimum, to support the pain relief amendment currently before the Dáil that would ensure no unborn baby is made suffer potentially unbearable pain during a late-term abortion.
Newstalk reading out on air apologies on the morning and afternoon of June 24th referencing the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland's rulings and the fact that both presenters expressed partisan views on abortion. (#1)
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The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland partially upheld two complaints against Newstalk for their ongoing biased coverage of the abortion issue.

The BAI decision relates to two separate interviews conducted on the same day (10th December 2020) on Newstalk’s Breakfast presented by Ciara Kelly and the Hard Shoulder presented by Mark Cagney.

Newstalk was forced to read out on air apologies on the morning and afternoon of June 24th referencing the BAI rulings and the fact that both presenters expressed partisan views on abortion.
This is a great start in holding our major media platforms accountable for its glaringly one-sided coverage of the abortion issue.

Please get involved in the "Stop The Media Bias" campaign by sending an E-Card to RTÉ here ([link removed]) to holding our national broadcaster more accountable on the abortion issue.
New We Are Human Podcast Episodes Released! (#1)
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New Podcast Episodes Released!

We are Human, the podcast where we aim to empower, educate and inspire people on the pro-life issue.

Latest episodes include:
* An interview with Evening Standard and Spectator journalist Melanie McDonagh about integrity in journalism and challenging the media bias on the pro-life issue.
* An interview with Éamon Ó Cuiv, Fianna Fáil TD and former Minister who discussed strategies for engaging with the Three Year Review of the abortion law.
* An interview with Lynn Coles and Bernadette Goulding of Women Hurt who shared how post-abortion recovery and healng is possible.

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Take a stand against RTÉ bias - Order Leaflets Today! (#1)
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Take a stand against RTÉ bias - sign the instant e-card here ([link removed])
As you may already be aware, the Pro Life Campaign are running a campaign to make sure that we hold our national broadcaster RTÉ to account for its glaringly one-sided coverage of the abortion issue.

We are asking like minded people to send an E-card to RTÉ, asking them to "Stop The Media Bias".

Thousands of cards have been sent already, but we need much much more to make a real impact.

Please help us spread the word by ordering your leaflets today. These can be given to friends, family and community, informing them of the campaign and encouraging them to send a card also.
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Loveboth Summer 5k Your Way to raise funds and support Mums and babies this summer. ()
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Raise funds and support Mums and babies this summer.

Taking part is easy and fun. Run, cycle or swim, you decide. How and where you do the 5k is your choice. You may decide to do it with a group of friends or solo, it’s up to you!

Just remember to tell your family and friends about your plans and ask them to sponsor you.

Register today and receive your free LoveBoth T-Shirt and sponsorship pack
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APPLY NOW - Virtual Internship with the PLC ()

Would you like to experience working with a pro-active Human Rights organisation?

If you would like, APPLY HERE ([link removed]) to our exciting virtual intern programme for students!
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Participants on the programme will have an opportunity to network with other young people and develop skills in advocacy, campaign management and project planning.

Internships run for one-week periods and are suitable for second level (Transition year or older) and third level students.

Each intern will do 4 hours supervised work each day and will be working on areas such as social media, contact with members of the movement nationwide, project planning and contributing to support work for women and their babies.

Internships are not paid, however expenses will be covered.

If you or a family member is interested, please complete the below form and we will be in touch with you presently. Placements are subject to availability.

Thank you!

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