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Alison O'Connor: Availability of abortion to Irish citizens is a sign of a mature society

So many of us knew women who'd had to travel for abortions and understood the pain that involved, writes Alison O'Connor

Alison O'Connor: Availability of abortion to Irish citizens is a sign of a mature society

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020 - 09:00

Alison O'Connor

So many of us knew women who'd had to travel for abortions and understood the pain that involved, writes Alison O'Connor

Supporters at Dublin Castle for the referendum result on the 8th amendment when the electorate voted in favour of overturning the abortion ban. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

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