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Pro Life groups call BPAS advert in Irish newspaper today 'disgusting' and 'callous'

The largest abortion provider in Britain has taken out an ad in The Irish Times today saying: “We’ll care for your women until your government does”.

THE PRO LIFE CAMPAIGN said that it is “disgusting” that the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) took out an advert in The Irish Times newspaper today.

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The  British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) took out an advertisement in The Irish Times newspaper with the provocative slogan: “We’ll care for your women until your government does”.

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The advertisement which ran today. (Image: BPAS)

Responding to the advert the Cora Sherlock of the Pro Life Campaign said that it was “disgusting” but “entirely predictable that the BPAS would attempt to exploit the new abortion law in Ireland with a view to establishing abortion clinics here”.

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She said that ad in today’s Irish Times is all about publicity for the BPAS and has nothing to do with protecting women’s lives.

She said that the BPAS has “zero respect for the rights of unborn babies”.

Meanwhile, the Youth Defence group has also weighed in on the matter stating that Ireland has had enough interfernece from Britain, accusing the BPAS of “gross interference” in Ireland’s affairs.

Spokeswoman Clare Molloy said that the advert was a “callous and distasteful bid to drum up business in Ireland”.

Read: Stop exporting your abortion problem, Britain tells Ireland>

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    Mute Kerry Blake
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    Oct 11th 2013, 8:00 AM

    So the gang of 4 have decided which Irish citizens will be disadvantaged for 2014.

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    Mute Pete Foley
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    Oct 11th 2013, 8:29 AM

    The Irish have let them do what they want

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    Mute O'Reilly
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    Oct 11th 2013, 8:40 AM

    What would you suggest? A giveaway budget?

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    Mute rodrigo detriano
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    Oct 11th 2013, 8:42 AM

    Kerry. Everyone knows which citizens will be taking the pain yet again! They’re just trying to figure out the best way to force more and more of us out. It’s only a matter of time before they offer to pay us to disappear.

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    Oct 11th 2013, 8:49 AM

    Kerry, only 2014?!
    2015/16/17….50 Ect ect

    Oreily, a giveaway budget, only in the run up to elections so they can ‘buy’ the votes.

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    Oct 11th 2013, 8:49 AM

    Rodrigo, let’s not make any cuts and just borrow more…

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    Mute Sean South
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    Oct 11th 2013, 8:59 AM

    O’Reilly lets start at the top and work down instead of the other way round for a change

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    Mute Pete Foley
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    Oct 11th 2013, 9:01 AM

    How about they cut there own wages pensions exspenes like milage to drive to work dry cleaning hotels and lunch money and a hell of a lot more. I have to drive 40 miles each way to work six days a week all I get is a massive petrol bill

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    Oct 11th 2013, 9:50 AM

    Ryan, if our finances are such that allow it at that time , then why not? But you’ll be rejecting any benefits in that giveaway budget then? You’ll hand it back to revenue saying you don’t want it?

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    Mute Sean South
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    Oct 11th 2013, 10:09 AM

    @OReilly
    in other words Ryan is correct….

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    Oct 11th 2013, 10:31 AM

    Oreily by benefits I take it you mean the increase in USC, pension levy, property tax, broadcasting tax, and all other tax increases FG have implemented to pay unsecured private banking debt?

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    Mute Kerry Blake
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    Oct 11th 2013, 11:07 AM

    O’Reilly 20% of our revenue in 2014 will be going to pay interest on our “bailout” maybe we could suggest to our partners we will only be using 10% to pay off the cost of the banks and use the rest to generate work in Ireland and ensure our ill or needy in our society are not further disadvantaged?

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    Mute Jack Green
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    Oct 11th 2013, 11:40 AM

    I feel your pain citizens,i feel your pain!

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    Mute Tony Skillington
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    Oct 11th 2013, 1:32 PM

    Spot on Sean… True leaders lead from the front…

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    Mute Sean South
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    Oct 11th 2013, 2:42 PM

    Thanks Tony
    Its called Structural Reform problem is there is not a hope it will happen….they are too many pigs with their noses in the trough

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    Mute Sean South
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    Oct 11th 2013, 2:42 PM

    sorry
    *there

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    Oct 11th 2013, 8:52 AM

    It will still be a tough budget, Mr Noonon, our finance minister, solemnly declares to the people. God damn, it must be so easy to tighten other people’s belts – especially when you don’t have to tighten your own!

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    Oct 11th 2013, 8:50 AM

    I hope they will be doing a serious review of their own expenses as a cost saving measure.

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    Oct 11th 2013, 9:59 AM

    Don’t suggest that, they’ll just increase them.

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    Oct 11th 2013, 8:19 AM

    I think they will deserve a little break after all this work. Sack the lot of them !!!!

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    Oct 11th 2013, 8:39 AM

    The main topic of debate will be whether to give us a kick in the nuts or a punch in the stomach.

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    Oct 11th 2013, 8:10 AM

    C’mon pay rise!

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    Oct 11th 2013, 10:27 AM

    Looks like they are going to go for the “benefits” for the disabled. The free electricity units and phone line rental are pretty crucial to the survival of anyone trying to live on disability. I had to attempt it years ago after an accident and it was brutal. If they do take these away it is going to drop a lot of peoples lives into misery and further debt. It means that disabled people will have to find €50 a month or more to fund the bankers and that can only do one thing..increase suicide rates. Many disabled people have to deal with physical pain and to inflict more financial pain on them is not the mark of a civilised society. A wipeout of TD’s expenses would be much more humane.

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    Oct 11th 2013, 8:06 AM

    Booooooooo!

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    Oct 11th 2013, 12:37 PM

    I will save the lads some time. Here is what you should do lads:

    Increase taxes on ordinary citizens

    Save money by reducing services to vulnerable people

    Look after banks/wealthy/yourselves/your mates

    Sorted!

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    Oct 11th 2013, 8:54 AM

    Budget adjustment of €2.5bn? Same cost as mental health difficulties to the economy annually, which we pointed out two years ago! http://t.co/xbNNtS9G3J Mental Health Reform has made a number of cost-effective and proven effective recommendations to all relevant Govt departments – http://t.co/lJnSXi0wv6

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