It has been reported that Mayo Co Council has followed both
Donegal and Monaghan County Councils by passing a motion opposing the
legalisation of abortion in Ireland. The news has been warmly welcomed by local
pro-life activists in Mayo and by pro-life organisations nationally,
It is understood that Councillor Frank Durcan’s motion
calling on the 31 elected members of the council ‘to oppose any form of
legalisation of abortion under any circumstances’ was unanimously approved
following a debate on the Monday’s
meeting of the authority.
The motion follows moves by Donegal County Council in July
where councillors overwhelmingly voted against "any form of legalisation
of abortion in any circumstances" and a similar vote by Monaghan Co
Council earlier this month.
It is understood that the Fine Gael Council members would
have preferred to defer the vote until after the expert group has reported to
Government however in the end they voted in favour of the motion.
Co Councils like Mayo, Monaghan and Donegal are to be congratulted for showing the courage to stand up and be counted when it comes to
upholding the lives of the most vulnerable
