Maria Doyle Kennedy On Repeal The 8th

We have to have this conversation and we have to talk and listen with respect, compassion and clarity. The language around the debate is
itself confusing. I am pro-choice. That does not mean I’m pro-abortion. It does mean that I love and respect women, and that I believe women should have the right to make their own decisions about their own bodies.
“If your opinion is different to mine, I understand and respect that too. It is valid and true for you – but each person must be free to make the choice that is right for them. There are many reasons - and they are always personal - why a woman may not want, or be able, to continue with a pregnancy. The decision should be theirs to make, and it should be theirs to make in their own country.”