The outcome of the abortion referendum in Ireland in May was obviously a huge shock to the pro-life movement in Ireland and overseas. It was not simply that we were beaten, it was the scale of the thing. We were defeated by a two-to-one margin, which was exactly the size of our victory back in 1983 when a pro-life clause was inserted into the Constitution. Even the pro-choice side was surprised by…
Source
Link back to original source .. http://www.catholicherald.co.uk