A “Repeal The 8th” leaflet from People Before Profit issued by Brid Smith advertising a meeting and the March For Choice as well as giving reasons why we should repeal the 8th.
“Campaign Update and Appeal July 2016” Letter and Postcard from the Pro Life Campaign July 29, 2016
A ‘Campaign Update and Appeal July 2016’ letter and postcard from the Pro Life Campaign.
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“Pope’s Warning To Ireland” Vote No leaflet from the 1992 Abortion Referendum May 18, 2016
From the 1992 Abortion Referendums on The Right to Travel, The Right to Information and Abortion a leaflet from a group called ‘Support Life Ireland’ urging a No Vote in all 3 Referenda.

Leaflet from “Christians Concerned For Dun Laoghaire” #ge16 #repealthe8th February 21, 2016
A Leaflet from ‘Christians Concerned For Dun Laoghaire’ regarding the General Election and candidates positions on Abortion and other issues. These were distributed outside masses in Dun Laoghaire constituency.
“Ireland’s pro life laws hang in the balance” #ge16 postcard from the Pro Life Campaign February 6, 2016
“Ireland’s pro life laws hang in the balance” a post card from the Pro Life Campaign for the 2016 General Election.
“Stand Against Media Bias” Leaflet from The Pro Life Campaign February 24, 2015
A leaflet promoting the 33 to 1 Campaign by The Vigil for Life against a pro abortion Media Bias. The event is on the 11th of March outside the Dail.
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“Vote Pro-Life” leaflet from ‘Roscommon For Life’ -2014 Roscommon South Leitrim By-Election October 5, 2014
A “Vote Pro-Life” leaflet from ‘Roscommon For Life’ from the 2014 Roscommon South Leitrim By-Election, giving details of the pro life candidates and attacking Fine Gael and Labour.
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Three ‘Vote No’ posters from the 1983 Abortion Referendum August 17, 2014
From the 1983 Abortion Referendum Campaign, three ‘Vote No’ Posters . “Raped Pregnant No Choice?” , “Catholic State or Irish Nation” and “Men Can’t Get Pregnant, Let Women Decide”.
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“Vote No” – 2002 Abortion Referendum Leaflet from Sinn Féin July 10, 2014
From the 2002 Abortion Referendum a leaflet from Sinn Fein urging a No Vote.
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“Vote Pro-Life” flyer from The Life Institute May 28, 2014
A flyer distributed during the 2014 Local and European Elections Campaign by The Life Institute asking voters to “Vote Pro-Life”.
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“Ask Your Local Hospital To Take A Stand Against The New Abortion Law” petition from The Prolife Campaign March 6, 2014
A petition being distributed to supporters of the Prolife Campaign with the title of “Ask Your Local Hospital To Take A Stand Against The New Abortion Law”.
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A ‘SPUC OFF’ poster from SAC circa 1987 December 6, 2013
A ‘SPUC OFF’ poster from SAC circa 1987, they appeared in Dublin around 1987 along with another poster “THINK -Thought Kills All Known Clerics. Dead.” Details of that poster and SAC here.
SPUC were The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children which were very active in the 1983 Abortion Referendum and afterwards (here’s a 1991 SPUC Leaflet on Abortion Information)
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Letter from Caroline Simons to Prolife Campaign supporters about building a Grassroots network for the 2014 European and Local Elections September 23, 2013
A letter from Caroline Simons of the Prolife Campaign to Prolife Campaign supporters about building a Grassroots network for the 2014 European and Local Elections to make Abortion a political issue again and to have the current legislation changed.
1991 Anti Abortion Information leaflet from SPUC (with an unusual graph) July 10, 2013
From 1991 a leaflet on Abortion Information from SPUC (The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children). Its the final page of the leaflet that is the oddest with a rather unusual graph comparing the number of children born to unmarried mothers to abortions.

An “Abortion no! Godly people to run ireland YES!!!” Leaflet July 3, 2013
A rather extreme Pro-Life leaflet being handed out in Dublin today.
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‘Choose Life:’ Anti Abortion Leaflet with a prayer from the Irish Catholic Bishops Conference July 2, 2013
An anti abortion leaflet which includes a prayer from the Irish Catholic Bishops Conference.
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From 1982 an ad for a Pro Life Amendment Campaign Fashion Show in Tralee June 22, 2013
From November 1982 an ad for a Pro Life Amendment Campaign Fashion Show in Tralee. The Fashion show was held six days after the November 1982 General Election and would have been part of The Pro life Amendment Campaigns efforts to have a Referendum on Abortion. The pressure from the campaign led to an Abortion Referendum less than a year later.
The Rosaleen O’Connell of Valentia island is mostlikely the wife of Kerry football legend Mick O’Connell, who was himself a former Councillor.
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