The HSE has admitted that it completely changed its approach to pregnancy counselling on foot of the new abortion law coming into effect, leading to the suspension of all state funding to agencies that support women during an unplanned pregnancy but refuse to facilitate ending the lives of unborn babies through abortion.
On Wednesday, in reply to a parliamentary question submitted by Independent TD Carol Nolan, the HSE conceded that it “changed the model of service delivery in line with the introduction of Termination of Pregnancy services and some services were unable to operate in that framework due to their ethos.” By defunding these highly respected life- affirming groups, the State carried out a reckless ideological purge disguised as legitimate policy.
The people voted to repeal the Eighth Amendment – they did not however give their backing to a regime of wide-ranging abortion – and they most certainly did not vote to strip particular groups of all funding that had a wonderful track record in meeting the needs of women experiencing an unplanned pregnancy and of supporting them through the pregnancy and afterwards.
This week’s long overdue admission from the HSE at least serves some purpose: it makes clear, even to doubters, the State’s entrenched position in pushing abortion, and it also helps in part to explain the devastating spike in abortions that has occurred since the law changed.
In a true democracy, the Minister for Health cannot keep endorsing a discriminatory system that denies women facing unplanned pregnancies the full range of information and support they deserve. The ideological monopoly operated by the HSE has to end, ensuring that voices other than radical pro-abortion ones are given seats at the decision making table.
Making sure these changes happen should inspire and drive us forward in the weeks and
months ahead.
What has happened to our country and its values!
What has happened to our country and its values! God have mercy on our nation.
Thank you Carol Nolan for persisting in asking the relevant questions. l hope we soon see a fairer provision of advice and also equal funding of services for all seeking to help people with unplanned pregnancies. I thank and wish to encourage all of you in this battle.Margaret
Why are you surprised. The government and its agencies lie about everything.
I don’t think this information got any mention in RTE news reports or reports from the Dáil. Denis O’Mahony
Thank you for your Voice 👏
from someone who cares deeply but is totally inarticulate 😊
Your Voice matters ♥
All over the world life is cheap. We thought we in Ireland were different, and were lulled into false security. We can only keep on saying life isn’t so cheap as that.
Push to have this admission carried in full on RTE tv and radio and name those responsible for the u turn the HSE took and the damaging effects its subterfuge subsequently had, including the withdrawal of funding scandal.
It is no wonder that the forecast for Irish abortions by a leading Pro-Life Group is an astronomical & apalling 100,000.
Mike Parle & family,
Leixlip Co. Kildare.
Will the HSE now adopt a different approach in the interest of fairness to those who want to look at other ways of responding to unplanned pregnancies?
Shocking injustice.
Now plans to correct the situation
Must
The Offaly Life office founded by the Offaly ProLife Campaign & run by volunteers was defunded long before The 8th ammendment was repealed. Not surprisingly as the HSE ‘s CEO was an ex member of The Family Planning Association.The HSE’s anti Life agenda was obvious years before the abortion referendum.
The Offaly Life office founded by the Offaly ProLife Campaign & run by volunteers was defunded long before The 8th ammendment was repealed. Not surprisingly as the HSE ‘s CEO was an ex member of The Family Planning Association.The HSE’s anti Life agenda was obvious years before the abortion referendum.
No surprises there . The only surprise is that the HSE admitted their role in defunding any organisation that doesn’t support anything other than termination. And this is where my taxes are going !
It’s shocking to realise that the HSE is promoting and supporting abortion as the only option for an unwanted pregnancy. Shame on them. They should be held to account as they are funded by taxpayers a third if whom voted NO in the referendum to repeal the 8th.
Well done Carol Nolan keep asking those important questions.
That’s good work from Carol .on keeping Rte in place.
That’s good work from Carol .on keeping Rte in place.