Donegal was well represented as thousands attended a pro-life rally in Dublin city centre today which heard calls for the government to establish a special task force to tackle the “spiralling abortion rate”.
Speakers said politicians must “wake up” to the fact that abortion numbers have more than tripled since 2018.
Large numbers of participants made the journey from Donegal to take part in the event, with several busloads organised from different parts of the county.
Saturday’s rally also heard that there was a disconnect between the government and the people on the abortion issue.
Sandra Parda of the Rally for Life Committee said that it was “simply not good enough for the government to stick its head in the sand year after year as the abortion rate continues to rise.”
Both Ms Parda and Independent TD, Carol Nolan, who also addressed the packed rally, said that women needed support and real choices, and that women were being “betrayed” by the lack of support for unexpected pregnancies.
Deputy Nolan also backed calls for the establishment of a special task force, saying that “thousands of women are being betrayed by the over-promotion of abortion as the only possible response to pregnancy in certain circumstances and the cruel under- promotion of life affirming alternatives.”
The rally, which gathered at Parnell Square before marching to Custom House Quay where speeches were heard, also heard from Kaya Jones, Grammy winner, and former member of chart-topping group The Pussycat Dolls.
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