Pro-choice lobby accused of making false claims

LAW lecturer Jennifer Schweppe (April 22) claimed members of the Oireachtas have “abjectly failed in their constitutional duty” by not introducing legislation to make abortion available in Ireland.

Her comments were in response to the case being taken to the European Court of Human Rights by three women who argue they were denied access to abortion in this country.

Pro-choice advocates routinely claim non-availability of abortion in Ireland puts women’s lives at risk. Not only are such claims false, it is a fact that Ireland without abortion is a world leader in caring for pregnant women.