In Ireland held large-scale demonstrations of women calling for the decriminalization of abortion. About it reports The Independent.
The largest action took place in Dublin. The protesters blocked O’connell bridge and unfurled banners demanding the liberalization of legislation on abortion. Then the activists went to the Parliament building, the walls of which were chanting feminist slogans and distributed leaflets.
The protesters urged women to fight for reproductive rights and to refuse to follow gender stereotypes. To demonstrandum asked the Deputy of the Irish Parliament Coppinger Ruth (Ruth Coppinger), pointing to the importance of the early changes of the abortion laws. The police said that no figures on the exact number of the participating shares.
In the Republic of Ireland abortion is a crime punishable by 14 years imprisonment. This is due to the fact that the basic law of the state provides unborn children’s civil rights on an equal basis with women.