Tipperary – Use Your Vote to Protect Human Life

We asked all candidates to supply a Yes or No answer to the following question:

If elected, will you oppose any attempt to repeal the 8^th Amendment or undermine legal protection for the unborn child?

This page will be updated daily between now and Election Day with answers from candidates as we receive them.

The voting record of TDs and Senators on the 2013 abortion legislation is also featured below.

The following parties have taken a strong stance on repealing the 8^th Amendment and should not receive the pro-life vote:

Labour

Sinn Fein

People Before Profit

Anti-Austerity Alliance

Green Party

The Eighth Amendment is the last remaining constitutional protection for the unborn child in Ireland. Pro-Life people should only vote for candidates who are committed to keeping the 8^th Amendment.

TDs and Senators who voted against abortion in 2013
Party	Name
IND	Mattie McGrath TD	Voted against abortion in 2013 and favours keeping the 8^th Amendment.
IND	Michael Lowry TD	Voted against abortion in 2013.
Other candidates and where they stand on abortion
FF	Cllr. Siobhan Ambrose	No response to date. Fianna Fáil Party allowed free vote on abortion legislation in 2013.
FF	Jackie Cahill	No response to date. Fianna Fáil Party allowed free vote on abortion legislation in 2013.
FF	Cllr. Michael Smith	No response to date. Fianna Fáil Party allowed free vote on abortion legislation in 2013.
IND	Michael Dillon	No response to date.
FG	Cllr. Marie Murphy	No response to date. Fine Gael Party introduced abortion legislation in 2013.
SF	Cllr. Seamus Morris	Opposes keeping the 8^th Amendment as stated publicly.
GP	Gearoid Fitzgibbon	Opposes keeping the 8^th Amendment as stated publicly.
TDs and Senators who voted in favour of abortion in 2013
FG	Noel Coonan TD	Voted for abortion in 2013.
FG	Minister Tom Hayes	Voted for abortion in 2013.
WUAG	Seamus Healy TD	Voted for abortion in 2013.
LAB	Minister Alan Kelly	Voted for abortion in 2013.

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