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Recent articles by Cian Lynch
WSM marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Wo... Nov 26 18 8 reasons anarchists are voting Yes to Repeal the hated 8th May 25 18 Decades of organising wins new abortion referendum in Ireland Feb 02 18 Countering the Irish "Pro-Life" Rally - Pro-Choice Counter Demonstration![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
As is to be expected on such events, there was a strong religious element, with some marchers holding banners of the virgin mary and one man walking quietly and holding a crucifix to the counter demonstration like a talisman to ward off evil. Another notable character was a chap who had draped himself in the Israeli flag and who held up a cardboard sign to the pro-choice campaigners which read “nazi scum”! Two open topped buses had been requisitioned for the anti-abortion march and these incongrously blasted out tunes like House of Pain's “Jump Around”, a band known for “drinking prodigious amounts of beer, and swearing constantly.” - a strange choice indeed for a demonstration with such religious and moralistic overtones! The pro-choice demonstrators gathered at the spire in good humor with drummers and loudspeakers and several speakers addressed the crowd including Suzanne Lee and Leness Falls . Some of the more memorable chants from the pro-choice side were “Get your rosaries off our ovaries” and “pro-life, its a lie, you don't care if women die”. As the rally passed the counter demonstrators gathered on both sides of the road around the spire and the atmosphere was tense at times as Gardai moved several people along from the march who seemed eager for a physical confrontation. Some anti-abortion demonstrators infiltrated the pro-choice demo and began chanting “life, life” in opposition to the calls for “choice”. A speaker on the pro-choice demonstration called for restraint and to avoid being provoked to violence, which was much applauded. WORDS: Cian Lynch IMAGE: Andrew Flood Read more on the pro-choice struggle Photos to follow, preview of some in the WSM Facebook album |
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