Politicians must protect the rights of the unborn

Many of the distressed women that came to Cuan Mhuire over the past 50 years, came because they were suffering distress having undergone an abortion.

Our mission at Cuan Mhuire is to help them understand their own goodness and their infinite value before God. They tell us of the difficulties they encountered at the time of their decisions. Despite all of our support and encouragement to help them rebuild their lives and relationships, many find it exceedingly difficult, almost impossible, to cope with their sense of loss.

It has long been accepted practice in Ireland that there are rare occasions where intervention may be necessary to save a mother’s life. This sometimes results in the unintended death of the child. This causes deep grief for the parents, but mothers intuitively understand the reasons and may come to accept them.