Repeal activism ‘empowers women to speak’, says Katherine Zappone

The referendum to repeal the Eighth Amendment has empowered women to speak out about their own personal history, Children’s Minister Katherine Zappone has said.

At an event in favour of a yes vote, Ms Zappone (pictured above) said it is a “huge positive” that women have come to her to talk about their own stories.

“Over recent weeks, people have begun telling me, out of the blue, about decisions they made to travel for abortion,” said Ms Zappone. “I am sure the same is true for many of us.”