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Abortion referendum victory

category national | miscellaneous | news report author Friday March 08, 2002 14:04author by Andrew and Aileen - WSMauthor email andy at tao dot ca

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Pro-choice campaigners celebrated throughout Ireland as a referendum which would have further restricted the availability of abortion in Ireland was defeated. The combined force of the government and catholic church campaigned heavily in favour of the referendum A letter from the Catholic bishops was read at every Mass in the State over the weekend pushing for a Yes vote. Full report is on the web with links at http://struggle.ws/wsm/news/2002/refvictoryMARCH.html

Full report is on the web with links at
http://struggle.ws/wsm/news/2002/refvictoryMARCH.html

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