This fight didn't start with abortion, and it won't end with abortion

The overturning of Roe v Wade in the US should act as a wake-up call for anyone who is complacent about human rights here

Orla O'Brien and Tanya Miller protest the decision to overturn Roe v Wade at the US Embassy in Ballsbridge on Sunday. One thing the pro- and anti-abortion sides agreed with on social media was that a post-Roe v Wade America was a vision of what Ireland could soon become. File picture: Stephen Collins/Collins Photos

News that the US Supreme Court had overturned Roe v Wade came as a harsh reminder that progress gained in the journey towards equality is never guaranteed.

The US has long been a place that Irish people - both pro- and anti-abortion - have looked to as an example of what Ireland could be.