Alison O’Connor: It is time we finally addressed the reality of abortion

Vote Yes: I concluded some time ago that it would be a barbarism to Irish women not to pass this referendum, writes Alison O’Connor

I concluded some time ago that it would be a barbarism to Irish women not to pass this referendum, writes Alison O’Connor.

The BBC journalist was in Ireland doing a vox pop on our upcoming referendum, sounding out attitudes to the termination of pregnancies. As she chatted to a young woman in Claremorris, Co Mayo, she pointed out to her something she had noticed.