Thousands took to the streets of Dublin today for the fourth annual #MarchForChoice.
The pro-choice march sees women campaigning for greater access to abortion under the 8th amendment.
Big history-changing #MarchForChoice pic.twitter.com/ifA7GTOZdl
— Jonathan Victory (@victorybyname) September 26, 2015
The march began at the Garden of Remembrance and finished at Merrion Square, with many well-known politicians taking part. Claire Brophy, a spokeswoman for the Abortion Rights Campaign, told the Irish Times: “This is the last march before the general election and demonstrates that this is an election issue for the vast majority of people.” Colm O’Gorman, executive director of Amnesty International Ireland, added that the government need to face what is a violation of women’s rights. He said: “It’s not good enough for politicians to say, ‘now is not the right time.’ The time may not be right for you – but the time is right for us, the Irish people. “It’s time for political leadership. It’s time to catch up with the majority of Irish people who want progressive laws in Ireland on abortion. It’s time to catch up with the 81 per cent of people in this country who want to see abortion laws that require the appeal of the eighth amendment.”
Snap shot of the eloquent @hoeyannie speaking on behalf of @TheUSI at #MarchForChoice #March4Choice #repealthe8th pic.twitter.com/e33Rr935VS — Kevin Donoghue (@KevinDonoghue) September 26, 2015
Huge numbers turned out in Dublin for #March4Choice at @hoeyannie addresses the crowds #MarchForChoice pic.twitter.com/zXPxytcaiJ
— Fergal McFerran (@FergalMcFerran) September 26, 2015
We can’t wait for the #MarchforChoice tomorrow! #repealthe8th pic.twitter.com/nEPlWz8zWr — Labour Women (@labourwomen) September 25, 2015
Still a national hero. #MarchForChoice #repealthe8th pic.twitter.com/SiwLzwArV4
— Roe McDermott (@roemcdermott) September 26, 2015
We made it ?? #MarchForChoice #repealthe8th #notacriminal pic.twitter.com/JzSLPCVD9R — Leanne Woodfull (@LeanneWoodfull) September 26, 2015
I cannot believe we still have to protest this. #MarchForChoice #ARCMARCH15 @WeAreRedHead pic.twitter.com/ojUqm3kRIK
— Aoife McLysaght (@aoifemcl) September 26, 2015
The enormous crowd at Merrion Sq at the 4th annual #Marchforchoice #ARCMARCH15 pic.twitter.com/AFeY1Phuuk — Abortion Rights IE (@freesafelegal) September 26, 2015
Just hanging out with a few like minded people #MarchForChoice #repealthe8th pic.twitter.com/t3EqqYL7Xo
— Mara Clarke (@maraclarke) September 26, 2015
Photo from 1992. I guess it’s handy that we can keep using the same signs… #MarchForChoice @freesafelegal pic.twitter.com/B2mV0NHmtC — Alison Connolly (@AlisonConnolly1) September 26, 2015
