Donegal man Tim Jackson launching his hunger strike outside the Dail in Dublin
DONEGAL Pro Life have spoken out in support of Tim Jackson, the Ballybofey activist who has been on hunger strike since Monday, September 18th.
In a statement the group said they “salute and support” Mr Jackson’s stand in defence of the right to life of the unborn child.
“Tim’s reasonable request is that Leo Varadkar and each member of the Oireachtas Abortion Committee view the video on how abortions are performed before deciding on who can live or who can die. The Oireachtas committee on abortion will meet every Wednesday for nine sessions until mid November. Now is the time to raise your Pro Life concerns by email, phone or letter with your TDs, Senators and local Representatives, as together we can save the lives of unborn children.”
On Friday Mr Jackson said progress had been made when Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on abortion contacted him to say she had watched the video.
He said: “The Taoiseach has no difficulty watching it but we will keep going until the whole committee watches the video.”
The Referendum on the Eighth Amendment takes place one week from today.
Mr Jackson, who ran in the last General Election, has refuted suggestions he is embroiled in a ‘farce'.
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