From across the pond, a group of Irish Americans urged their native country not to make the same mistake America did in allowing abortion on demand.
Irish Central reports a group of Irish-born Americans held a rally Monday outside the Irish Consulate in New York City to raise awareness about the upcoming vote on abortion in Ireland. They also met with Irish Counsul General Ciaran Madden to discuss their concerns.
Byrne is the founder of the group Irish Pro-Life USA, which organized the rally and meeting, according to the report. He said he still visits his home country every year.
On May 25, Ireland is scheduled to vote on whether to repeal its Eighth Amendment, which protects unborn babies’ right to life. Abortion activists, backed by some of the world’s richest men, are pushing the pro-life country to legalize abortion on demand.
In a joint statement, members of Irish Pro-Life USA pleaded with Irish voters not to make “the same tragic mistake” as America.
“We, citizens and friends of Ireland, fervently hope the people of Ireland will continue the long standing Irish tradition of defending and protecting life and the most vulnerable, from the moment of conception. Do not make the same tragic mistake as the United States by legalizing abortion,” they continued.
In Ireland, pro-life advocates have been working hard against a biased media, celebrities and huge, illegal donations from rich American businessmen who are intent on pushing Ireland to adopt abortion on demand. Pro-life volunteers have been knocking on doors across Ireland to save the Eighth Amendment and thousands of unborn babies’ lives.
Many of their efforts at outreach have been met with hostility and vandalism by abortion activists. Earlier this month, an abortion activist allegedly assaulted a pro-lifer in Galway as he was attempting to hang up a poster.
Several recent polls show the pro-abortion campaigners are losing ground, and many voters remain undecided. Still, support for abortion is higher than opposition. In April, the Business Insider reported 47 percent of Irish voters now say they will vote to repeal the pro-life Eighth Amendment – down 9 points from an earlier poll. According to the poll, 28 percent will vote to retain the pro-life amendment, and 20 percent are undecided.