"One of the most harrowing stories is that of 'Ms Y,' a woman who was granted asylum in Ireland after being beaten and raped by paramilitaries in her own country. Ms Y tried to kill herself several times when she was told she could not end her pregnancy, which was the result of rape. She was eventually forced to give birth by C-section. At every step of the way, the Irish authorities’ concern for the protection of the foetus trumped any consideration of Ms Y’s mental and physical health."
"Anti-abortion laws are an attack on our right to live with dignity and decide what happens to our bodies" - Amnesty International
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