19 moving, surprising (and funny) tweets about the Irish abortion referendum

Polls are open in the referendum on Ireland’s abortion laws and whether to appeal the Eighth Amendment which effectively bans terminations in the country.

Currently, abortion is only allowed when a woman’s life is at risk, but not in cases of rape, incest or fatal foetal abnormality.

It’s an emotive and divisive subject which has produced some moving, surprising – and yes, even funny – posts on Twitter.

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https://twitter.com/TrooDee/status/999625197761294336

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I asked my 72 year old Dad if he is going to vote tomorrow.

This is what he said.#VoteYes #RepealThe8th pic.twitter.com/9ARGUJyIyt

— Rebecca Fennelly (@Becksit_) May 24, 2018

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https://twitter.com/oliviao_neill/status/999416027858505728

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Sad reflection as i wait to board my flight #HomeToVote – the cost of my travel from #Toronto was less than my travel costs to the UK when I needed to access safe abortion services. #together4yes #Repealthe8th

— Emma Jayne Geraghty (@Emma_Geraghty) May 20, 2018

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In the 70s I was advised by a psychiatrist to leave the country because I was gay. Today women have to leave the country to avail of abortion services. Let’s all stay at home. #VoteYes #Repealthe8th #Together4Yes

— Senator David Norris (@SenDavidNorris) May 22, 2018