Posted by Christopher Mc on Friday, December 11, 2009
Under: Affairs
TV3 has a decent panal discussion programme called Midday - a rip off of Loose Women, except the Irish version is more serious and restrained. Tuesday had a discussion on the abortion case being brought before the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg by three women - for some reason granted anonimity - who were clearly set up by the promoting body, the Irish Family Planning Association. The discussion was quite good - watch it here. If the correct show doesn't appear it should be on the right with the heading
Tue 08 Dec: 11.50am The abortion ban goes to the European court, a revealing survey on bullying and Budget 2010 speculat
Discussion starts around 14 minute mark. Fiona Looney was crystal clear - fetus is human with rights - abortion is same as shooting someone on the street and women shouldn't be allowed to go to Britain for abortions. Another panelist spoke about how she was very pro-choice till she saw her first baby scan.
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