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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts) Thu Jul 11, 2013, 07:45 PM Jul 2013

Irish lawmakers vote 127-31 to legalize abortion for life-saving cases, including suicide risk

Irish lawmakers vote 127-31 to legalize abortion for life-saving cases, including suicide risk

DUBLIN (AP) — Irish lawmakers vote 127-31 to legalize abortion for life-saving cases, including suicide risk.

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/irish-lawmakers-vote-127-31-legalize-abortion-life-saving-cases-including-suicide-risk

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Irish lawmakers vote 127-31 to legalize abortion for life-saving cases, including suicide risk (Original Post) Tx4obama Jul 2013 OP

Whew. shenmue Jul 2013 #1

I wondered what all that shrieking I heard carried on the wind was Warpy Jul 2013 #2

That's a huge step, Tx! sheshe2 Jul 2013 #3

great news. nt DesertFlower Jul 2013 #4

Huge news. Scurrilous Jul 2013 #5

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

1. Whew.

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Thu Jul 11, 2013, 07:47 PM

Jul 2013

Smart move. Thinking of saving lives, ahead of theocracy. Expect lots of protest from the right, but here's hoping this stands up.

Warpy

(111,277 posts)

2. I wondered what all that shrieking I heard carried on the wind was

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Thu Jul 11, 2013, 07:51 PM

Jul 2013

It was the combined sound of all the Irish clergy joined with the men in Vatican City.

The wind was undoubtedly a huge sigh of relief by Irish women sick of having to go to England to have it done.