19 moving, surprising (and funny) tweets about the Irish abortion referendum
Polls are open in the referendum on Ireland’s abortion laws and whether to appeal the Eighth Amendment which effectively bans terminations in the country.
Currently, abortion is only allowed when a woman’s life is at risk, but not in cases of rape, incest or fatal foetal abnormality.
It’s an emotive and divisive subject which has produced some moving, surprising – and yes, even funny – posts on Twitter.
1.
#farmers4yes from the worst farmer in Ireland (myself) and the best (my Dad). We’re proud to be voting yes, and we know Mam is proud of us too.
For my sisters. For all Irish women. #RepealThe8th pic.twitter.com/uABoqxmSz4
— Col (@cp_conlan) May 19, 2018
2.
This pushed me right over the edge. #grandfathers4yes #Together4Yes #hometovote #repealthe8th pic.twitter.com/gdOh57yH0a
— TÁrudi Mc Donald (@TrooDee) May 24, 2018
3.
I asked my 72 year old Dad if he is going to vote tomorrow.
This is what he said.#VoteYes #RepealThe8th pic.twitter.com/9ARGUJyIyt
— Rebecca Fennelly (@Becksit_) May 24, 2018
4.
Just took 93yr Mam to vote, she's registered blind. In a very loud voice she said, "Which box for #repealthe8th?" A cheer went up from waiting voters
— ☀️John Hyphen⚽ (@JohnHyphen) May 25, 2018
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https://twitter.com/oliviao_neill/status/999416027858505728
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Big Irish contingent in Brussels traveling so thousands more won't have to anymore. #hometovote #together4yes #RepealThe8th pic.twitter.com/jVJvsSqBwc
— ☀️John Hyphen⚽ (@JohnHyphen) May 24, 2018
7.
Sad reflection as i wait to board my flight #HomeToVote – the cost of my travel from #Toronto was less than my travel costs to the UK when I needed to access safe abortion services. #together4yes #Repealthe8th
— Emma Jayne Geraghty (@Emma_Geraghty) May 20, 2018
8.
“We mustn’t allow women to become promiscuous”, is what one man said to me on the street today. This is at the heart of so much of the No campaign. Wind your beaks in and mind your own business. #repealthe8th
— EmerTheScreamer (@EmerTheScreamer) May 23, 2018
9.
In the 70s I was advised by a psychiatrist to leave the country because I was gay. Today women have to leave the country to avail of abortion services. Let’s all stay at home. #VoteYes #Repealthe8th #Together4Yes
— Senator David Norris (@SenDavidNorris) May 22, 2018
