Category Archives: Choice

An egg is not a bird. A seed is not a tree.

Posted on April 19, 2018 by

This blog was originally posted in 2013.  As we get closer to the referendum I am increasingly worried about the misinformation and distortion of facts I hear on the radio as reputable programmes try to present both sides of the … Continue reading →

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An egg is not a bird. A seed is not a tree.

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

One of many things that enrage me about what passes for rational debate about abortion in Ireland is the way language is being corrupted and debased – mostly, I’d argue, on the anti-choice side. Politicians, bishops, academics and lawyers – … Continue reading →

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Every Child a Wanted Child

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

(Here’s the full version of a piece published in the Comment section of the Independent last Saturday 04/05/13. It’s a personal contribution to the current conversation about abortion legislation in Ireland.) Every Child a Wanted Child When I was 17 … Continue reading →

Posted in Choice, Commentary, Rape, Writing Ireland