Twitter had a lot to say about one aspect of the Prime Time debate
RTÉ's Prime Time hosted a debate on the upcoming referendum on the 8th Amendment.
The panel was supposed to feature Dr Mary Higgins and Health Minister Simon Harris for the Yes side, with Cora Sherlock and Sinn Féin TD Peader Toíbín representing the No campaign.
However, Ms Sherlock
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The debate went ahead at 9.35pm with just Minister Harris and Mr Toíbín.
People took to Twitter to voice their concern about two men debating women's healthcare.
Professor Mary Higgins, someone actually qualified to debate #8thref, demoted to the cheap seats while the men debate the issue. Not good enough @RTE_PrimeTime #rtept pic.twitter.com/KkrBLoIPGn
— Annie Peterson (@AnniePeterson75) May 22, 2018
RTE were fully aware of the consequences of not allowing us to choose our own speaker. They ignored them. It is readily apparent that their post #cblive view was "anyone but Maria". They would rather have two men debate abortion than have her on #rtept. #8thref
— John McGuirk (@john_mcguirk) May 22, 2018
The point was later highlighted by Minister Harris when he said: "We stand here with the luxury of being two men, who will never be in a crisis pregnancy."
Twitter agreed.
Pro-life group Love Both have released a statement on their
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